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May

18

2011

Will Google’s Android@Home bring home automation to the mainstream?

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by Robert Nazarian
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As part of Google I/O 2011, Google announced Android@Home which brings automation to your home. There have been plenty of technologies like X10, Insteon, ZigBee, and Z-Wave that have tried to get home automation to the mainstream, but it has never happened. Google is not really coming up with anything new here. People who have [...]

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May

11

2011

Android Market Gives Devs Upped App Size and Device Exclusion

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by Mitch Wright
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Amongst the rest of Google news today from Google I/O is some information that our brothers in green at Android Central have brought up, concerning changes to the Market. This info comes in the form of a larger allowable app size and a developer device exclusion ability. While I’m sure these two updates will be [...]

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May

10

2011

Google Announces Android Open Accessory Kit for Developers

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by Mitch Wright
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I’ve never been an Apple fan. Sure, it works for some, but the closed approach has just never sat well with me. One thing that Apple does well, however, is accessory integration, and for years now, I’ve sat back as I’ve seen wave after wave of Apple-compatible home stereos, car stereos, boomboxes, toasters, and refrigerators [...]

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May

10

2011

Google I/O 2011 starts today, keynote at 9:00am PST, Google Music, NFC, Ice Cream Sandwich?

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by Robert Nazarian
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Google I/O 2011 starts today with the keynote scheduled for 9:00am PT. We  have an idea of what to expect, but you never know until it actually happens. The much expected Google Music service is expected to be announced. Google has been negotiating with the record labels, but things haven’t been going well. They have decided [...]

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Mar

9

2011

Win 1 of 100 Tickets to Google I/O

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by Robert Nazarian
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As we know Google I/O is sold out, but today Vic Gundotra has announced a new contest called Last Call for Google I/O. It kicks of Wednesday, March 16 for 10 days. There will be 10 developer challenges and 100 chances to win tickets to Google I/O 2011. Google will announce a new challenge on [...]

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Jan

25

2011

Google IO 2011 site goes live – registration starts Feb 7

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by Jesse Bauer
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Google has put up their Google IO 2011 site for registration which starts Feb 7th. You can go to the site and get a good look at the sessions planned along with the schedule buy clicking on the Sessions tab, and the Agenda tab. The conference will cost attendees $450 until April 16th, then $550 [...]

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May

28

2009

Google I/O Videos – Donut Features

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by Chris Moor
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The first batch of videos from yesterday’s Google I/O keynote have been added to YouTube. The videos include a run through of some of the features that we can expect to see in the next Android 2.0 ‘Donut’ update, along with the announcement that all 4,000 attendees will receive a free HTC Magic (G2) phone. [...]

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May

27

2009

Android 2.0 Donut Showcased At Google I/O

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by Chris Moor
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During today’s Google I/O keynote the Donut branch of the Android platform (to eventually be known as Android 2.0), had it’s various features demoed to the waiting audience. Amongst the new features included in Android 2.0 is a universal search feature known simply as ‘Android Search. The new search feature will allow users to search [...]

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