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Let’s Recap I/O 2017

Kellen May 22, 2017 5

On this episode of the DL Show, we're recapping Google I/O 2017! The event ran all of last week and we have now had a chance to digest all that was announced. From Google Home to Assistant and Android O, there was a ton of new stuff. Was it all as big as the...

Video: A Day at Google I/O 2017

Kellen May 18, 2017 6

Google I/O 2017 isn't quite done, but our time at the developer festival has come to an end. Today, to really soak it all in before we head back to Portland, we took a tour of as much of it as we could, filmed a lot of it, and then attempted to put it together...

Google Updates Complications API, Intros Wear UI Library for Android Wear Developers

Tim May 18, 2017 7

Announced at Google I/O, an updated Complications API will now allow Android Wear developers to more easily implement complications into new and existing watch faces. As an example, if a developer was creating a watch face, but wasn't quite sure about...

You’ll Soon be Able to Send Someone Money With Google Assistant

Kellen May 18, 2017 15

During yesterday's Google I/O keynote, Google shared some of the new things they are working on the Android Pay realm. They talked about the new Google Payment API that will allow developers to include easy access to payment methods attached to Google accounts...

Google Play Protect Takes Android Security to the Next Level

Tim May 17, 2017 15

Google Play Protect, unveiled at Google I/O this morning, is Google's visible doubling down on its commitment to Android security. In essence, Google Play Protect is a set of features that will ensure your device is always secure. This isn't just behind-the-...

Android Go is a New Experience for Low Cost Devices With 1GB RAM or Less

Kellen May 17, 2017 18

Google announced a new move today in its never-ending goal of bringing computing devices to everyone. It's called Android Go and it's an experience geared toward devices with 1GB RAM or less. The experience will be available to manufacturers looking to build...

Bye Bye, Blobs: Android O Intros New Emoji

Tim May 17, 2017 37

If you're busy flashing the Android O beta to your Nexus or Pixel device, you'll soon discover a revamped emoji library on your device. To sum up the changes, RIP to the blobs. As you might already know, various OEMs provide differing libraries of emoji, so...

Google Photos Gains Shared Libraries, Suggested Sharing, and Photo Books

Tim May 17, 2017 8

Three new features for Google Photos were announced during today's keynote at Google I/O: Shared Libraries, Suggested Sharing, and Photo Books. With Suggested Sharing, a user will be notified automatically when they have a photo that Google Photos thinks they...