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Google I/O 2016: the biggest news from Google’s biggest event of the year
Google I/O is done for the year. The company showed off Android N, along with new apps for messaging and video calls. Plus, it unveiled an Amazon Echo competitor called Google Home, and outlined its plans for the future of VR. Catch up with all the news here.
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May 20, 2016
A closer look at Google’s modular phone prototype
It's just an early prototype, but it works!
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May 20, 2016
Why Google's fancy new AI assistant is just called 'Google'
The future of search is more than a text box
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May 20, 2016
Google’s modular Project Ara phone is shipping to developers this fall
With a consumer model coming in 2017
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May 20, 2016
Android Wear 2.0 sharpens Google's focus on smartwatches
Standalone apps and better iOS support are welcome, but Wear still has many challenges ahead
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May 19, 2016
Google is working with IMAX to build a cinema-quality Jump VR camera
GoPro's Jump cam units will soon be available for YouTube creators
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May 19, 2016
Google will carefully curate the Daydream apps for its VR Play Store
"We want to make sure we're representing good VR to our users"
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May 18, 2016
Android Instant Apps lets you use apps without downloading them
A taste of apps without the commitment
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May 18, 2016
Google announces Android Wear 2.0 with standalone app support and a tiny keyboard
And new fitness and messaging capabilities