Google I/O Wednesday Keynote
Google is kicking off its developer conference with a keynote Wednesday morning.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 4:57:30 PM
Music right in notifications
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 4:57:55 PMYou can use a two-finger gesture to expand a notification to get more information.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 4:58:06 PM
Pulse news notifications with headlines
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 4:58:13 PMAndroid makes life easier. Simple tasks should never require complex features.
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Brian Bennett 6/27/2012 4:58:19 PMNice, I dig my TuneIn man :)
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 4:58:29 PMNow we're talking about search. New UI, voice search and Google Now.
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 4:58:43 PMVoice search is getting a big makeover. Google Now could be a Siri competitor.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 4:58:45 PM
Next up: Search
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 4:58:53 PMKnowledge Graph: Google wants to understand what words you're using for search to deliver richer results.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 4:59:21 PMSearching for starbucks, you get info on what's close to you and you get a map showing you how to get there.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 4:59:26 PM
Knowledge Graph search results cards
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 4:59:27 PMThe card layouts that Google will present to you as search results look really good, like packaged apps, not just plain text.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 4:59:54 PM
Search results read back to you
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 4:59:55 PMI'm guessing they're using Wolfram Alpha to answer some questions like the Prime Minister of Japan.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 4:59:56 PMGoogle Voice Search- WE are seeing a demo of it. Who is the prime minister if Japan? And we get the answer. Applause.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:00:26 PM
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:00:29 PMThe room here exploded in applause. I'm guessing that the devs are happy to have something to show Apple fans.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:00:36 PMWhat is definition of robot? And now we get another answer. Why are all the voice services that these companies the voice of a woman?
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:01:10 PMThe voice search seems to be working pretty well.
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:01:12 PMIf you swipe away the card, you'll get Web search results regardless. Nice.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:01:18 PM
Search results for "Show me pictures of pigmey Marmosetts
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:01:43 PM
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:01:48 PM"Smartphones are only as smart as you tell them to be."
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:02:01 PMThird part of the search results is Google Now. "Smartphones are only as smart as you ask them to be." But Google Now changes that.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:02:37 PM
Google Now traffic results.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:02:42 PMIt uses info already in your phone like calendar info etc to bring better results. So it can tell how long your commute and then when you ask for info about a route, it gives you more detailed infor,
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:02:42 PMThe Google Now commuter feature sounds a lot like the one that Nokia just announced for Windows Phone.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:03:09 PM
Google Now: predictive transit results
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:03:10 PMGoogle Now will show you places as you walk down a streeet. And it will tell you what the restaurant is known for.
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:03:15 PMIt'll also expose things like local spots and their specialities, and bus lines nearby. As a commuter, I can get behind that.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:03:45 PMFlights: If you have an upcoming flight that you have searched for it will update you on delays and tell you where gate is. All of its done autpmatically.
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:03:46 PMThis might be a San Francisco thing, but I find that Google's bus predictions aren't always correct in real life. Still, this is a really useful feature.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:03:47 PM
Google Now will tell you when to leave for appointments based on traffic times and transit routes.
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:04:11 PMGoogle knows your favorite teams because you've searched for them.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:04:35 PMGoogle Now knows your favorite sports teams because it knows what you've searched for and then gives you scores and info on that team.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:04:36 PM
"You don't need to set up your favorite teams, you've already done that by searching for them on Google."
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:04:38 PMWhen you travel, Google wraps in some simple translation, exchange rates, and time zones to help you out.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:05:00 PMA demo of Google Now. You can tap or swipe up and see Google Search and also see header with time and location.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:05:11 PM
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:05:19 PMGoogle Now takes a cue from Siri in it's position at the bottom of the phone. Except you swipe up.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:05:30 PMGoogle Now tells you about a meeting and then tells you when you should leave so you wont' be late for you meeting.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:05:44 PM
It's time to leave, or you'll be late!
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:05:46 PMBecause Jelly Bean builds of Ice Cream Sandwich, you can swipe away cards and notes when you're done with them.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:06:01 PMIt also knows you're a SF giants fan, and it tells you when they are playing next and gives the option to buy tickets.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:06:45 PMGoogle Now also knows where you are to offer you some advice on what to eat for lunch.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:06:59 PMThe search gets smarter as you use it so that it
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:07:00 PMI hate to be a Debbie Downer about this, but restaurant recommendation engines are sometimes also a little wonky, suggesting spots further away than what's in the immediate neighborhood. It'll be interesting to see how well this will work with GPS.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:07:13 PMSo that's it able to give you more detailed information from Google Now.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:07:43 PM
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:07:54 PMWhen is Jellybean? Starting in mid July. It will be available on Galaxy Nexus devices and Moto Xoom.
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James Martin 6/27/2012 5:08:40 PM
PDK
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Jessica Dolcourt 6/27/2012 5:08:43 PMHello, fragmentation. Jelly Bean 4.1 on some, while most Gingerbread phones await Ice Cream Sandwich.
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Marguerite Reardon 6/27/2012 5:08:55 PMPlatform Dev Kit which is like SDK but it's for hardware developers so that companies can make awesome hardware for Android. Available 2-3 months of all future Android software updates.