2. Introduction
• Google I/O is an annual software developer-focused
conference held by Google in San
Francisco, California.
• Google I/O features highly technical, in-depth
sessions focused on:
1. building web, mobile applications with Google
2. Using its open web technologies such as Android,
Chrome, Chrome OS, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit,
App Engine, and more.
• Google I/O was started in 2008. The "I" and "O"
stand for input/output, and "Innovation in the
Open".
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3. Google I/O 2014
• Google I/O 2014 was held at the Moscone Center,
San Francisco in between June 25-26, 2014.
• Google gave away the following to the attendees
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LG G Watch or Samsung Gear
Motorola Moto 360 to be shipped as soon as it is available
Google Cardboard, a device that allow a virtual reality
experience.
4. Android Platform Momentum
• In terms of 30-day active users, Android went
from 220 million in 2012 to 550 million last
year. This figure is up to 1 billion users now.
• 20 billion text messages sent every day, as
well as 93 million “selfies.”
• users are checking their phones 100 billion
times daily, with an average of 125 phone
checks per person, per day.
• Android tablets saw increase in 28% in 2013
and 42% now.
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5. Google I/O 2014: top products
• Android One
• Android L
• Android Wear
• Android Auto
• Android TV
• Chromecast
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6. Android L – 5.0
• an upcoming version of
Google’s smartphone
operating system.
• Changed Material Design UI
• has redesigned its user
interface
• improvements to the
notification system
• changes intended to improve
and optimize battery usage.
• Improved CPU and GPU
performance
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7. Android Wear
• According to Google, an
Android user typically checks
their phone 125 times a day
• Android Wear smart watch on
the wrist will quickly show you
relevant information at a
glance.
• Apps for reminders, navigation
via Google Maps mobile.
• A full Android Wear SDK is
available to developers.
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8. Android Auto
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• driving while operating a
smartphone is unsafe and in
many cases illegal.
• It was introduced with a vision
to casts Google's smartphone
experience to your car's screen.
• Android Auto casts Google's
smartphone experience to your
car's screen.
• Google Maps can finally be in the
vehicles’ infotainment systems.
• a rival to Apple's CarPlay.
9. Android TV
Google rebranded its Google TV platform to
Android TV
Smoother scrolling experience
Introduced voice search capabilities
Major television manufacturers - Samsung, Sony,
Sharp and Philips are already on board
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10. Chromecast mirroring
• anything on your
smartphone or tablet can
be put up on the big screen
• Chromecast is used to
mirror the Android apps,
games, files etc on a larger
screen.
• Turn your HDMI supported
TV into a smart TV
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11. GOOGLE FIT
• Fit aims to create a complete picture of a
user’s fitness using a variety of sensors and
data sources from various devices.
• It then interfaces with your smartphone and
other devices via a single set of developer
APIs.
• he end user is then able to give explicit
permission about what data to send and with
whom the data should be shared.
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12. Final Note
• Google has spent a lot on their R/D
• The gadgets will make life simpler
• Google is giving a tough competition
to Apple
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