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Zuckerberg calls Facebook ‘a platform for all ideas’ after meeting with conservatives

By Nick Statt

A bad cable installation destroyed my $2,000 TV and maybe almost killed me

By Chris Welch 11

Google's Allo runs on the same encryption tech that powers WhatsApp

By Russell Brandom 4

Google is launching Family Library to let you share apps

Nick Statt May 18, 2016 05:46 pm2 hours ago 5

Google began sending letters to developers today notifying them of an upcoming feature called Family Library, according to a report from Android Police. Releasing on July 2nd, Family Library will let as...

With up to six family members

Daydream will be the reason you'll want a 4K phone

Vlad Savov May 18, 2016 04:56 pm3 hours ago 37

The Android spec race is back on. With the announcement of a far-reaching Daydream VR initiative, Google effectively rebooted the quest for the biggest and baddest spec sheet among Android manufacturers....

Yeah, but can it run VR Crysis?

Xiaomi’s 4K Mi Box is Google’s newest Android TV device

Lauren Goode May 18, 2016 05:06 pm3 hours ago 6

Today's announcement of Google Home is likely to be the most exciting "living room" news that comes out of the company's annual developers conference, but that doesn't mean TV has been completely...

Google and Qualcomm are showing the future of Android in cars

Dieter Bohn May 18, 2016 04:35 pm3 hours ago 5

I just got finished spending some time in the plush leather seats of a Maserati Ghibli, but I wasn't there for the luxury or the speed. I was taking a look at a concept of how Android N could be combined...

Thanks to a Maserati Ghibli

Google might name Android N after Kanye and Kim's daughter or seaweed

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

A first look at Android Wear 2.0

By Dan Seifert 34

Chrome OS is getting Android apps and the Play Store

Jacob Kastrenakes May 18, 2016 03:51 pm4 hours ago 19

Android apps and the Play Store will soon work on Chrome OS. Though it wasn't mentioned on stage during I/O's kickoff keynote, 9to5Google spotted a note on Google's website that mentions it'll be...

A huge deal for Chrome and Android

The 10 biggest announcements from Google I/O 2016

Russell Brandom, Josh Dzieza, and Sean O'Kane May 18, 2016 03:34 pm4 hours ago 39

At I/O this year, Google displayed its vision for a more ubiquitous and conversational way of interacting with technology. Its Assistant is chattier, answering natural language queries with a more human...

Things Google Home looks like

Chris Plante May 18, 2016 03:34 pm4 hours ago 14

Google Home is a response to Amazon's Echo, a home speaker and digital personal assistant operated by voice commands. The Echo looks like a generic Bluetooth speaker, which is to say it resembles a stack...

A cuddly data collector

Samsung Notebook 9 review: redefining the thin-and-light

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Google's Firebase cleans up the mess Facebook left by killing Parse

Paul Miller May 18, 2016 03:23 pm4 hours ago 6

Google is making a big play for developer mindshare at Google I/O this week, and it's all thanks to Facebook. In January, Facebook announced it would shut down its Parse service in a year, giving...

Google wants Android to take over your entire car

Chris Ziegler May 18, 2016 03:00 pm5 hours ago 13

Google's ambitions for Android in the car go far beyond Android Auto, and it just laid those plans out at its I/O conference this afternoon.

The company is demonstrating a Maserati Ghibli that has been...

Cars are the new smartphones

Android Auto is getting wireless support and 'OK Google' commands

Chris Ziegler May 18, 2016 03:00 pm5 hours ago 6

Android Auto will be getting a couple new features this year that are relatively minor, but promise to make the platform quite a bit more usable.

First up is support for wireless connections. Currently,...

Small features with big impacts

Poncho's playful weather app launches on Android

Jacob Kastrenakes May 18, 2016 03:00 pm5 hours ago 5

Somehow, Poncho is the only app genius enough to have a cartoon cat tell you about the weather. And now, fortunately, Android phone owners will be able to partake in that wonderful experience, too.

Also:...

Let a cat tell you about the weather

You don't need an Android Auto-compatible car to use Android Auto anymore

Chris Ziegler May 18, 2016 03:00 pm5 hours ago 22

At its I/O conference today, Google announced that Android Auto is going to be available to a lot more people this year. How? You're not going to need a car or third-party head unit that supports it...

Your phone is all it takes
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