Machine vision
Everything you need to know about Google Lens
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Lens shows how Google's big data advantage might help it surpass rival features from Samsung and others.
Google IO 2017
O boy!
What's new in Android Oreo?
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Updated, August 2017: Android Oreo is here! This is everything important that's included in the release.
MrMobile presents...
MrMobile at Google I/O: Only boring if you're not paying attention
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MrMobile made a stop at Google's big developers conference, and enjoyed it more than some.
word on the street
Google I/O 2017: Developers share their highlights
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Google I/O is a developers conference, after all, so we asked developers to tell us about what excited them this year.
From the Editor's Desk
Google I/O is the Greatest Show on Earth
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Everyone is welcome here, so come on in.
AR VR OMG
Two reasons to Tango: Augmented reality gets fun at Google I/O
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There are plenty of practical applications for AR, not to mention entertaining ones, and Google’s objective is to uncover them all.
Google announces 2017 Google Play Award winners
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Google has taken the wraps off the year's best apps and games.
Keep it tight
A huge number Android phones are using encryption and lock screen security
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It was extremely encouraging to hear some of the security metrics announced at Google I/O 2017, showing both encryption and lock screen usage increasing with each new version of Android.
Roundtable
The best announcements from Google I/O 2017
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Another Google I/O is in the can, and everyone has something to say about what they saw or didn't see, including the Android Central staff!
Nerd Party
Video: Google I/O 2017 impressions from the AC editors
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It's been a busy couple of days in Mountain View, with big announcements from Google around Android, VR, AR, AI and other acronyms.
Immerse yourself
Daydream and Tango are going to be huge... next year
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Google unveiled long-term plans for Daydream at I/O, and the response from the most important group involved in VR right now should excite you.
Go big or go home
Android Go is the smartest thing Google can do
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Android Go isn't a big deal, and that makes it an incredibly powerful and meaningful change for Android users everywhere.
Smart everywhere
Google I/O 2017: Assistant and its AI is what's next for all the things
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Android O and 2 Billion users is big news, but the real story from I/O 2017 is how everything will become a vessel for Google Assistant.
See the fun
Google I/O 2017: In pictures
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Take a photo tour with us through Google's spectacular, outdoor developer conference.
Going all in
Google Assistant's new features turn it into a true cross-device platform
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A full year on from Google Assistant's launch at Google I/O 2016, the product has added dozens of new features that truly reposition it as a platform rather than a product.
This is gonna be cool
There's a huge update coming to Google Daydream
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Google's Daydream VR platform has a big update coming, and it's going to be great for everyone!
Reading into it
LG 'V30' will support Google's Daydream VR: One big, important clue
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For starters, LG's next flagship will probably use an OLED screen.
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Android Pay coming to Canada, Spain, Brazil and others
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Android Pay is expanding to new markets, and expanding its U.S. capabilities.
Go forth and build
Android Instant Apps are now open to all developers
Google unveiled Instant Apps at last year's I/O, offering developers a way to build a lightweight version of their app that customers can use directly from search results. The company is now making Instant Apps available for everyone.
Catch-up time
Google Home just leapfrogged Amazon Echo at I/O 2017
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Google I/O 2017 marked a massive improvement in Google Home's capabilities, the importance of which should not be underestimated. Amazon should take note.