[I/O 2015] Overview
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Google I/O 2015 Overview
Hey guys! I’m back once again with another I/O recap! (See the 2014 keynote here)
So, I/O was actually like 3 weeks ago, but due to the combination of me being lazy and an underwhelming keynote, I struggled to actually get to reporting on it.
Compared to the excitement of last year’s keynote, I/O 2015 was bland and, at points, frustrating. This year’s keynote was mostly about incremental updates with the improvements we expected only a few (actually kind of creepy) things we didn’t expect. We, predictably, heard about updates to Android, Cardboard, Wear, and developer tools. We Predictably heard about Google’s (Nest’s) entry to the smart home market. We somewhat predictably heard about an update to Google Now. And we surprisingly heard about a creepy Google Photos (minus google+). Overall a lukewarm review of the companies less-than-thrilling, yet still necessary achievements.
For a full (read: editorialized) recap of each, check out the threads below.
Android M
Android Wear
Brillo/Weave
Now on Tap
Google Photos
Google Cardboard
Developer Tools
