At its I/O developer conference, Google today launched Google Wallet, a new Android and Wear OS app that will allow users to store things like credit cards, loyalty cards, digital IDs, transit passes, concert tickets, vaccination cards and more. That’s pretty straightforward, but from here on out, it gets a bit confusing. Google, after all, […]
A decade after Google Glass made its debut at I/O 2012, Google is working on a new set of augmented reality glasses. The company teased the device at I/O 2022, sharing a short clip that showed off some of its capabilities. We saw an “early prototype” of the wearable transcribes a conversation in real-time, effectively […]
Google wrapped up its I/O presentation with one big surprise: a look at its latest AR glasses. The key feature Google showed off was the ability to see translated languages right in front of your eyes, which seems to me like a very practical application for AR glasses. While a large part of Silicon Valley […]
At Google I/O on Wednesday, we got a fresh and detailed look at Android 13. The new phone OS was announced back in February, but will debut this fall. It builds on the changes that came with Android 12 and offers more Material You customizations, increased tools for privacy and security, more RCS messaging support, […]
Google is getting back in the tablet game. The company’s internal hardware division plans to release an Android-powered tablet in 2023, senior vice president of devices and services Rick Osterloh announced on Wednesday at its I/O developer conference. Osterloh was light on details, except to say it’ll run on the same Tensor processor inside Google’s […]
Google Maps is getting an “Immersive View” that will offer users digitally rendered looks at major US cityscapes, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told the audience at Google’s I/O 2022 keynote on Wednesday. The new feature uses computer vision and AI to blend Maps’ existing Street View function with aerial photography to create high-resolution models of […]
The Mustang Shelby GT500-H — the H stands for Hertz — is a special-edition model produced by Shelby American specifically for Hertz’s rental fleet. It will not be cheap to rent or easy to find. Only 25 will be made, 19 in black and six in white. They will be available at Hertz locations in […]
Google launched a new mode for Maps on Wednesday, designed to give users a more real-life look at the places they’re going before they even go. The new Immersive View is sort of a Street View in the sky: you can look over a location from above to get a sense of the neighborhood and […]
Ahead of I/O 2022, Google has updated its design documentation with the latest Material 3 components. This follows the initial additions in October. In Material 2, the bottom app bar (ie, Google Tasks) featured a floating action button (FAB) that was centered and either floated above or had a cutout just for it. Material 3 […]
With less than 30 minutes before I/O 2022 is set to begin, an official render of the Pixel 6a has leaked. Evan Blass tweeted out a picture of the Pixel 6a with its dual-camera (12.2MP dual-pixel wide + 12MP ultrawide) array in a pill-shaped configuration. Magic Eraser, Real Tone, and Face Unblur are supported, while […]