Google I/O 2015 Expectations

• published: 27 May 2015
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Google I/O is an annual software developer-focused conference held by Google in San Francisco, California. Google I/O features highly technical, in-depth sessions focused on building web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Chrome, Chrome OS, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more. Google I/O was started in 2008. The "I" and "O" stand for input/output, and "Innovation in the Open". The format of the event is similar to that of the Google Developer Day. The Google I/O 2015 will be held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco on May 28-29 According to wired.com, We’ll likely hear updates on everything from search stats to self-driving cars. We’ll hear from ATAP, Google’s crazy research division, and Google X, Google’s other crazy research division. When Google SVP Sundar Pichai takes the stage, he and a team of executives will talk about browsers, TVs, cars, smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, PCs, instant messaging, email, photos, social networks, calendars, maps, smoke detectors, wearables, video, and likely, a few surprises. Android M, the next major version of Google's mobile operating system, is likely to lead the way. You can expect Google to run through its usual showcase of Android's latest and greatest features on stage, and it's likely the company will shine a similar spotlight on Android Wear and Android Auto. But Google has also been keeping busy with Chrome OS, virtual reality, and its Project Fi cellular service. When Google debuted its virtual-reality headset made of cardboard last year, it seemed like a total gimmick. But it’s plausible Cardboard will make a repeat showing at I/O this year, given the recent attention on Oculus at Facebook’s F8 conference and HoloLens at Microsoft’s Build conference. Google has reportedly been building a new platform for connected hardware. Codenamed Brillo, the software can run on low-powered devices, as well as larger appliances such as smart fridges With Brillo, devices would be able to communicate with Google’s Nest products, which include a smart thermostat, smoke detector, and home security cameras from Dropcam. Though some manufacturers, such as Samsung, have built fingerprint readers into their Android phones, Google is expected to add fingerprint authentication more widely in Android M, letting users log into apps like Gmail and Google Drive with the press of a thumb. Google has been reportedly working on bringing Android Wear to Apple’s iOS. But one of the big challenges there will be getting Apple’s stamp of approval. It’s pretty routine for the App Store to reject apps with Android in the name or description. Google's ATAP team may have something to say about Project Ara, Google's modular phone. Sources: From Moonshots to Android M: What to Expect From Google I/O http://www.wired.com/2015/05/moonshots-android-m-expect-google-io/ What to expect from Google I/O 2015 http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/26/8659841/google-io-2015-preview-predictions What to expect from Android at Google I/O 2015 http://www.greenbot.com/article/2925600/what-to-expect-from-android-at-google-i-o-2015.html What to expect from Google’s I/O conference this week http://qz.com/412455/what-to-expect-from-googles-io-conference-this-week/ What to Expect from Google I/O 2015 http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/26/what-to-expect-from-google-io-2015 Subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=qualitypointtech Watch last year Google I/O videos at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK2ccNIJVPpCNGaPKtQXeQD3QDxLa6ENw What you are expecting in Google I/O 2015? Share your thoughts through the comments.