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[Video] Google I/O day one keynote now available on YouTube

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Google hit a home run today in what was an absolutely sensational day one of the annual I/O conference. Just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past 24 hours, Google introduced us to Android Jelly Bean, the Nexus 7 tablet and the Nexus Q media streaming device amongst other things. If that doesn’t whet your appetite then perhaps a live video stream of a sky dive into the conference centre will. (seriously!)

It really has to be seen to be believed so why not get comfy for the next hour and take a look for yourself.

 

 

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Google Earth for Android Updated, 3D Maps Available for Some Cities

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT

 

Just a quick heads up, Google Earth for Android has been updated with some 3D cities that Google showed us a couple weeks ago.  San Francisco is in there for sure, and it looks fantastic.  The new 3D cities aren’t listed, so you’ll have to find them on your own.

The update is available now, so go grab it.

Update: According to Google Earth Blog, the cities are: “Boulder, Boston, Charlotte, Lawrence, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Tampa in the United States, along with Rome, Italy.”

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean wallpapers available now for download

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT

You have to love the guys over at XDA developers. As you already know, Google released the SDK for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean earlier today and already the wallpapers have been extracted by dnlgee.

Download here

source: xda

 

Sony Xperia S ICS update issues acknowledged by Sony Mobile

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Last week Sony Mobile announced they were rolling out updates to their Experia S line of smartphones so users would be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich. Once the upgrade process started rolling out several people began reporting problems. Sony acknowledged these initial issues with the Android 4.0.4 ICS updates and commenced working to address them. They asked users to "stay calm" pending additional information.

On the Talk Sony forums, Sony now reports all updates will be "re-released." Users can continue to check periodically to see whether their phone recognizes the new update as being available or wait for Sony to issue a new announcement regarding the re-released updates.

Although it is unfortunate that Sony is experiencing these problems rolling out the ICS update, it is good to see them keeping communication channels open and updating their users on progress towards a resolution.

source: Xperia blog

Google Finally Gives up Some Details on Project Glass

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Google finally gave up some details on Project Glass at Google I/O today.  We’ve known about the futuristic eyewear for a while now, but now we’ve got some details about the hardware, and how Google envisions it fitting into our lives.  

While the device still seems to be under heavy development, Here’s what we know about the hardware:

  • A small display above the field of vision
  • Camera, Processor, storage
  • microphone, small speaker, gyro, compass, and accelerometers
  • lightweight design (less than some sunglasses)

In addition to the hardware, Google made a huge deal of highlighting the ways the device will be used.  The presentation included skydivers, cyclists and rappellers all wearing the glasses while streaming live into a Google+ Hangout. Obviously this isn’t the most likely use case, but they did show people using the device pretty seamlessly in their everyday lives.

We’ll have video later, but for now know that Google is heavily involved in developing this concept into a consumer device.

Developers can pre-order the device for delivery next year at a cost of $1500, but only I/O attendees need apply.
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Google+ Events launches for all your party and event planning

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Google unveiled Google+ Events for party and event planning. It will be part of Google+ and it will integrate with the calendar. You can even invite people who aren’t on Google+. All people invited will be able to see who’s invited and who’s going, but what about during the event? There’s going to be a party mode in which photos can be saved right to the party/event page. Users will be prompted at the start of the party to turn on party mode and share photos, and users can decide whether or not to share photos. Hit the break for some videos of it in action.

 

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Nexus Q Announced at Google I/O

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:07 AM PDT

We’ve been hearing about a mysterious Google hardware device for months now, mostly due to leaks at the good old FCC.  Now we know what it’s all been about.  Google announced the Nexus Q, a consumer media device that stands apart from all the rest for a lot of reasons.  The device represents the first consumer device designed and built by Google.

The device (seen above thanks to our guys on the ground at Google I/O) streams media from the Google Play Store, including music, movies, tv shows and YouTube videos. It can be controlled by an Android phone but streams the data straight from the cloud.  Other users can add music from their own libraries to the queue for some tune-sharing good times.

The hardware itself features a internal 25 watt amplifier and an OMAP 4460 processor, the same one found in the galaxy Nexus.

As far as connections, it has optical digital and micro-hdmi outputs as well as Ethernet, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and a micro-USB port as well.

The device is available for pre-order today and is shipping in July for $299

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Google+ For Tablets Announced At Google I/O

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT

In the midst of all the hoopla surrounding Android 4.1 (aka Jelly Bean) and the very sexy Nexus 7 tablet is Google’s subtle, yet major announcement of a tablet-specific version of Google+ currently en route to tablets worldwide. There are no additional details yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you all posted with this developing story…

Google announces the Nexus 7 tablet with Jelly Bean, Built and optimized for the Play Store

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 10:57 AM PDT

The Nexus 7 is official folks. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800) display, a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core CPU, a 12 core GPU, front facing camera (assuming 1.2MP), 9 hour battery while watching HD video, Bluetooth, WiFI, NFC, and of course it will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It weighs 340 grams, is 10.45mm thick, and as expected, it’s built by ASUS. It utilizes NVIDIA's new low-cost KAI platform that we wrote about previously.

The home screen shows all your content like magazines, and of course you can open any magazine or book and continue where you left off. Within magazine titles, you can look at just the text, but you can also view the pages as they were supposed to with full pictures, and you will have the ability to swipe up or down to expand the text.

There is also a powerful recommendations engine for apps, books, movies, etc. You can set it up to give you recommendations for any category you want, and there is even a Shazam-like feature if you’re listening to a song to find out the name of the artist and song with a link to buy it in the store.

The Nexus will be the first device in which Chrome is the default Browser. YouTube, Gmail, Maps, and other Google apps have been optimized for the Nexus 7. For example in Maps you can get information about places before you go. You can even look inside certain restaurants as if you are right there. Google Currents has also been enhanced for the Nexus 7 by adding Google Translate to it so you can see any article in any supported language you want. Gaming is also going to be incredible on the Nexus 7 thanks to the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor.

The Nexus 7 is already available for pre-order for starting at $199 for the 8GB version and $249 for the 16GB version. You will also get a $2o credit to spend in the Google Play Store. Along with that you will get preloaded: Transformers Dark of the Moon movie, the Bourne Domination book, and issues of magazines like Popular Science, Food Network, and Conde Nast Traveler. Shipping is expected to be in mid-July.

So who’s ordering? You can order the 8GB here or the 16GB  here.

For all the latest Google I/O news click here.

 

 

Google Announces 1 Million Android Devices Are Activated Each Day, That’s Right… EACH DAY

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT

It’s no secret Android has grown exponentially since the mighty G1 arrived years ago. Using Google I/O to set the biggest stage, Google has announced over 400 million Android devices have been activated and 1 million devices are being activated each day. This is a major step up from hundreds of thousands of devices per day that was announced merely months ago. This just shows that Android devices are not only adopted by all cultures worldwide, but is here to stay as a platform.

Make sure to stay tuned with Talk Android for all the latest Google I/O news… which of course you can find by clicking here.
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