Following this morning’s big redesign unveil, developers can now watch all the Android 12-related sessions at Google I/O 2021. There are 25 videos in total with Tuesday decidedly the Android day of the developer conference.
The I/O schedule this year is roughly split between “What’s new” keynotes and on demand sessions. After the Developer Keynote ends at 1:00 p.m. PT, “What’s new in…
Major updates for Google’s Android TV platform have historically been a lot slower than smartphones, but things took a big step in the right direction with the unexpected early release of the Android TV 12 Developer Preview. Now, Google is debuting the Android TV 12 Beta…
Google at I/O 2021 announced today that there are over 100 million compatible Android Auto cars on the road, while providing an update on growing support and new features like instrument cluster integration.
Every major car manufacturer supports Android Auto today, with…
Google announced a number of car-related additions from Fast Pair to Android 12 digital car keys at I/O 2021. On the Android Automotive front, there was a first look at the upcoming Hummer EV infotainment system.
Android Automotive features Google Assistant voice commands, Google Maps navigation, and the Play Store for third-party apps. Car makers can customize the UI anyway they see fit…
Android TV is getting a few notable updates at Google I/O this week. Alongside the beta for Android 12 and the overdue replacement for the ancient Android TV remote app, Google is expanding two useful features to Android TV, officially. “Stream Transfer” and “Stream…
Google Search is a powerful tool for finding answers, and soon, it’s going to be an even better tool for trying to figure out skin conditions from home.
During its I/O 2021 Keynote today, Google confirmed it is working on a new feature for Search that’s designed to…
Google I/O 2021 signals the very start of the proper user-facing Android 12 Beta 1 update, which means we’ve been spending time delving in to find some of the top new features.
The Developer Preview phase came to a close with the third build, but now Android 12 Beta 1 is aimed squarely at “regular” folk — like you and me. It’s far more stable but still retains a ton of the…
Google’s new Wear OS looks like it will copy health tracking straight from Fitbit watches
May 19, 2021
As it turns out, the acquisition of Fitbit by Google really was about improving Wear OS for the better. Today at I/O, Google announced a revamp to Wear OS that hinges on Fitbit’s health expertise, and it includes essentially copying the step tracking and motivational…
Over the past few years, some malicious actors have leveraged Google Drive sharing to target people with spam-filled documents. Google now has a solution to that form of spam with user blocking in Drive.
Drive’s sharing capabilities fuel productivity and collaboration…
JumpCloud, the company behind the cloud directory solution, has released a new iOS and Android application to help enterprise IT departments with multi-factor authentication.
“Most organizations struggle to find the balance of appropriate security levels and convenience for employees. Security and IT teams are looking for solutions that eliminate friction, without incurring additional costs…
