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Google I/O 2016: Assistant, Home, Allo, Duo, Android N, and More

AustinIllini said:
Google leaving Apple services in the dust.
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It's a pity that Google Now UK woman sounds like a nerdy librarian who can't pronounce SIMPLE WORDS elegantly (as Siri and Cortana seem to be able to do), and that the sentence flow is often rather awkward.
 
jarred125 said:
Yeah Apple keynotes took a hard dive after Steve stopped appearing. Best moment was loud Asian woman a couple years back ..
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I sometimes put on old keynotes to listen to as I go to sleep (I'm hoping Steve will get into my dreams).

Back then there seemed to be a lot more talk on how the PowerPC processors are superior to Intel and the reasons why. They also would compare Macs to Windows versions and showed how much faster they get through tasks. Now it seems like it's just how the new look of the item is and some features. Maybe the audiences were different back then.
 
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AsherN said:
You must not go out much, because My Nexus 5 had Marshmallow less than a month after it was released.
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I go to a University. School for 3 days a week, engineering internship 2-2.5 days a week this quarter. I also use bus and commuter train to get to around, so I'm actually around more people than most. Most people aren't using Nexus devices. Mostly Samsungs and those cheap $50-$100 free with contract Android phones. Odd HTC, LG, Nexus etc here and there.
 
Google is quickly taking over Siri. In some respects, it is more efficient than Siri, even more so in the last year. iOS 10 better have some decent Siri improvements.
 
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uid15 said:
It's a pity that Google Now UK woman sounds like a nerdy librarian who can't pronounce SIMPLE WORDS elegantly (as Siri and Cortana seem to be able to do), and that the sentence flow is often rather awkward.
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- Ok Google. What's the weather today?
- Can't help you, sorry. Connection to internet established be should.
 
TechZeke said:
I go to a University. School for 3 days a week, engineering internship 2-2.5 days a week this quarter. I also use bus and commuter train to get to around, so I'm actually around more people than most. Most people aren't using Nexus devices. Mostly Samsungs and those cheap $50-$100 free with contract Android phones. Odd HTC, LG, Nexus etc here and there.
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Blame the OEM. Blame the users. If you buy a cheap phone, don't expect much OS support. OEM add so much stuff on top of Android that they take a while to modify. And a lot of time, it's not a good business decision.
 
Allo - Suggesting possible responses based on text and image recognition is a nice achievement. And I'm looking forward to getting to play with the Google Assistant bot from within the app.

Google Home - really curious on the price. Google Hub seemed overpriced, so I hope they've learned their lesson. It has to be competitive with Amazon's Echo and the Apple TV 4 to make an impact.
 
AsherN said:
You must not go out much, because My Nexus 5 had Marshmallow less than a month after it was released.
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Agreed. Updates are available to nexus phones instantly if you want to manually update. Ota are slightly behind because they are staggered
 
Bwahahahahahahahaha! Google didn't have a single original idea this year. All borrowed. They put a QWERTY keyboard on their watch for goodness sakes. Epic fail
 
flaw600 said:
Why you you need a clock face when you have the time digitally displayed on the lock screen?
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He was referring to Androids "Night Mode" screen saver that can be enabled while plugged in or receiving power that turns on a clack face (or other options) and stays illuminated. ON an AMOLED display, it looks absolutely fantastic. No need to touch your phone. (It's called DayDream)
 
What's with all the plywood everywhere on their stage? Make's Google look cheap...like they weren't prepared for the event.
 
LordVic said:
He was referring to Androids "Night Mode" screen saver that can be enabled while plugged in or receiving power that turns on a clack face (or other options) and stays illuminated. ON an AMOLED display, it looks absolutely fantastic. No need to touch your phone. (It's called DayDream)
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But a different Daydream than the Android VR platform that's called Daydream...
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KadMac said:
What's with all the plywood everywhere on their stage? Make's Google look cheap...like they weren't prepared for the event.
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It's the next generation of material design...to make it more skeuomorphic (in an update to it they'll be adding some leather and green felt accents).
 
What did Google release at last years Google I/O? Did anything released last year become a real product?
 
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ipedro said:
Google is setting the bar high for Apple at WWDC.

Siri needs to take a leap forward this year. Integration with AppleWatch and AppleTV could bring the benefits of a home assistant without the need for a separate device.

I'd like to be able to lift my wrist and ask Siri: "Show me my calendar on my AppleTV" or "Play Beats 1 in the Living Room". An updated AppleTV with a mic built in could also respond to Hey Siri from across the room. Apple has the pieces of the puzzle. They need to put it together.
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This would be a Apple Like response to this devices,

I don't se the need of a device like this if you already have a device conected to your TV and a device on your wrist/pocket, just integrate them via wi-fi and no need for a creepy always-on microfone on your home
 
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The Apple TV is a hub for HomeKit. Moreover, rumors suggest that there will be a dedicated HomeKit app[/QUOTE]
Taking 3 words from my quote: ATV, hub, and Homekit and you still didn't understand what I wrote. The ATV is nothing like the hypothetical device I described.
 
Lol. God forbid advertisers show me products I might be interested in.

coolfactor said:
One must keep in mind that these "free" services being given away by Google are not really free. Every microsecond that people spend using at least one Google service is an opportunity for them to collect more data. Combined with their research and advances into machine learning, which could act on that very data, and the future is looking to be a very interesting (and possibly scary) place. Apple's more conservative approach to their platforms and data handling may indeed win out in the long run. We'll have to see.
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TechZeke said:
Thats the joke. A friend of mine was complaining just yesterday that she couldn't download the new app for the Commuter Train, because it wasn't compatible with her Galaxy S4. The last available update to her phone was a year ago.
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Someone is a liar. Most commuter train apps require Android 2.x which dates back to 2010 or older. Even the odd ball one that requires 4.1 is from 2012. If she got an update last year it's most likely 5.x.
 
I'm sure in typical Google fashion, everything but possibly the voice assistant will be discontinued.

See:
Android TV
Google TV
Google Wave
Nexus Q
Google Glass
Google Health

Etc etc.
 
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