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Winners of the First Google Play Awards Include Robinhood, Houzz, Alphabear

Kellen May 20, 2016 13

During an evening presentation at Google I/O last night, Google announced winners for their first ever Google Play Awards. After announcing a handful of apps for a handful of categories (like "Best use of Material Design" and "Best game") a few weeks back, we...

#TBT: Unboxing Our First Google I/O Gift, the Galaxy Tab Running Honeycomb

Tim May 19, 2016 31

We are here at Google I/O 2016 in Mountain View, reminiscing about the fun times we have had celebrating all that is Android. We were thinking hard, remembering all of the goodies Google has given out over the years to attendees, only because it seems Google...

Which Chromebooks Will Get Google Play and Android Apps?

Kellen May 19, 2016 40

These. To be more specific, there are three Chromebooks that will gain access in mid-June before the rest of the field gets in on the action later this year. Here are those first three: Acer Chromebook R11 Asus Chromebook Flip Google Chromebook Pixel (2015)...

Google Confirms That It is Making a VR Headset for Daydream

Kellen May 19, 2016 10

This morning, during the "VR at Google" session here at Google I/O, Google's VP of virtual reality, Clay Bavor, confirmed that the company is making its own VR headset. He didn't provide specifics (like name or release date), only that they are indeed working...

Android Apps Come to Chromebooks With Google Play Access

Kellen May 19, 2016 63

Google just spent a special session here at I/O, telling the press that Chrome OS and Chromebooks are gaining access to Google Play. And yep, that means Android apps running on your Chromebook. That's....a huge announcement! We're getting a preview of the news...

Poll: Biggest News so Far Out of Google I/O 2016?

Kellen May 19, 2016 70

Google I/O 2016 is far from over and we have much more to cover, but after the blockbuster keynote from yesterday wrapped and we took the rest of the day to digest all that was announced, we want to know what impressed you the most. Were you blown away by...

Android Auto at I/O: Coming Soon to Your Phone, Plus Waze, Hotwording, and a Concept

Kellen May 19, 2016 46

Google didn't mention much about Android Auto yesterday during either the keynote or through their barrage of blog posts once that wrapped, but they are sharing big changes with media and in the I/O Sandbox. The changes include a phone mode that allows you to...

Android Instant Apps Let You Run Apps Without Installing Them

Kellen May 19, 2016 11

One of the most fascinating announcements to come out of yesterday's Google I/O keynote came during the end of the 2-hour long presentation that had already rattled off news of Google Home, Assistant, Allo, Android Wear 2.0, and a new Daydream VR platform. The...