Google I/O 2014

Google Introduces Android TV, Its New Platform For Smart TV Apps And Navigation

Google has spent many years trying to find its way onto the biggest screen in the house. Today at its I/O developers conference, the search giant introduced yet another product which it hopes will ac

The First Android Wear Smartwatches Will Go On Sale Today

Want a mini Android display on your wrist? Both LG and Samsung's first Android Wear smartwatches will be available for purchase starting today, June 25 -- and yes, Samsung is now making an Android Wea

Google Unveils New Cross Platform Design Language “Material Design”

Google announced a new universal design language, called Material Design, as part of the forthcoming "L" release of Google's Android mobile operating system. The design is meant to offer a more consis

Google Introduces Android One Program To Bring More Smartphones To Developing Markets

Today at Google I/O, the company launched a new initiative designed to help make smartphones more affordable to develop and release. The initiative will target OEMs specifically making phones for deve

Watch The Google I/O Keynote Here

Google is kicking off its annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco today. We don't know all that much about what the search and inflatable balloon giant has in store for us this year, but from

Google Makes Its Nest At The Center Of The Smart Home

[tc_dropcap]“Okay Google, turn down the heat.”[/tc_dropcap] Using Google Now, a homeowner can soon talk to a Nest Learning Thermostat and complain about the heat. And that’s just the beginnin

Google I/O 2014 Preview: The Developer Conference Has A Design And Wearables Focus This Year

If you're gearing up for Google's big annual developer event this year, you might be wondering what the company will be doing with its full two-day event, which kicks off Wednesday. Google's focus thi

Gillmor Gang: Pulp Friction

The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — talk FirePhone and its impact on digital transactions in the material world. For starters, it's not really a phone a

Android Wear Developer Team Talks Building Apps For Moto 360 And LG G Watch

Android Wear is going to be a big part of Google I/O 2014 this year, and Google helps developers acclimate to the idea of wrist-borne apps. Already, internal developers working on the project are work

Google Delays I/O Registration By A Week At The Last Minute

If you were planning to wake up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to get your name into the running for a Google I/O ticket as early as possible (not that timing matters, given that it's a roulette this y

Google I/O Developer Conference To Be Held June 25-26 This Year

The dates for this year’s Google I/O developer conference are June 25 and 26, Google’s Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai just announced on Google+ (via 9to5Google). The annual event of