Google’s annual developer conference is here, and as usual, there’s already plenty to talk about. From Android N, Android Wear, and Google Home, to a dedicated VR headset and two new apps — we’ve rounded up everything you need to know from Google I/O, which will continue on until Friday, May 20.
Check out the full schedule online at the official Google I/O website for upcoming events — there are quite a few that are being live-streamed, and you can watch them on the website directly. You can schedule your own events to your calendar to get reminders before they begin.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off I/O with the usual roundup of numbers — more than 600 new Android phones have launched in the past year, and the company has seen more than 65 billion app downloads within the same one year mark.
As the keynote continued, Pichai introduced several Google employees to unveil new products and services. We’ve got all the information you need below on what Google announced at I/O, and what to expect from the remaining two days.
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We’ve covered most of the big announcements we plan to see at Google I/O 2016, but there’s always more — like Google’s improved projects with Android TV. Expect to see more on topics like Project Aura, aka Google Glass 2.0; Material Design guideline updates; and perhaps some improvements to Chrome OS. Follow our coverage here.
Look for a live-stream button for events on the Google I/O schedule if you want to take part in other events the conference, and let us know what you’re most excited about from the keynote.
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Updated on 05-18-2016 by Christian de Looper: Added information about multi-window modes in Android N.
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