Upset about the Google I/O Android Fireside Chat live stream being cancelled? Don’t be,...
Did you get up at 3am last Friday to watch the Android Fireside chat just to find out it was no longer being live streamed? I did. I was less than impressed, to say the least, to be missing...
Need help finding the perfect N name for Android? PNI wants to help.
As announced during the Google I/O 2016 Keynote Google wants your help with naming the next version of Android. It's not a competition, just an opportunity for you to let Google know your thoughts. We've heard a few good...
Daydream is VR now, not a screensaver in Android N anymore
When Google named their nascent VR platform Daydream I personally shed a tear. Why? I've been using the Daydream feature on Android for as long as it has existed (released with Jelly Bean from memory). What was Daydream? It...
Android N Seamless Updates won’t come to any current generation hardware
We wrote a little yesterday about Google's ambitious plan to allow seamless operating system updates, meaning the slow process of downloading an update, rebooting your phone and waiting for it to apply, and then starting back up again could...
LG G5 receives a software update to v10d
Switching on the LG G5 this morning welcomed me with a prompt to install a new software update, which will take the G5 from V10c (Android 6.0.1, March 2016 Patch Level) to V10d. The update is said to offer...
Google’s Youth IO encourages school students to innovate, explore and learn
It's often easy to get lost in Google I/O and the 'Big' announcements which are as often as not consumer facing. At its core though, Google I/O is a developer conference and part of that, Google believes, is getting...
HTC announces Android N support for selected phones before we even know what it’s...
We got a little bit more up close and personal with Android N this morning, with Google going in-depth into the features like improved Doze, VR aspects and more, even announcing that users will name the tasty treat for...
Android Instant Apps — Use apps you haven’t installed
Have you ever needed to access an app that you didn't have installed on your phone? What if you could run an app instantly without installing it? That would be Android Instant Apps, and it's coming soon.
From the user...
Google is beta testing a new app for developers called ‘The Playbook’ to help...
Google has already launched a number of new tools and apps for Google Play this morning to help before launching your app, but what about once it's ready to launch? Google has created a new app that is all...
Google Play is getting better betas, ‘Collections’, a pre-launch report, benchmarks and more
Google Play is getting some new features which haven't been really announced as yet, but it's definitely coming. The features are for developers and include the new Developer Console app released this morning and also includes features like Betas,...
Android N already has heaps of new features, but here’s heaps more
For those who were expecting to get the name of Android N at this year's IO, unfortunately for you that didn't happen. However, Google may have just given you something much better. How would you like to be the...
Android N has reached the Beta stage, and it’s rolling out now
A Keynote at Google IO 2016 wouldn't be complete without a discussion of the next version of Android, and while Android N has already been available for a little while in the form of a developer preview, it hasn't...
Google IO 2016, watch it live here with us
Depending on which country you're in, Google I/O 2016 is either today or tomorrow. For us here in Australia it's our tomorrow, 0300 AEST to be precise. If you are one of the Google Faithful, or insane, you can...
The Physical Web is here at Google I/O 2016
Google I/O kicks off tomorrow morning at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View California, for attendees badge pickup begins today and I've arrived onsite to complete the process early. I've just been greeted by a prompt to open a webpage...
Google Developers site gets a new look before I/O
With only two days to go until the yearly dose of Google I/O, the Android Developers site has had a bit of a visual revamp with the menus now fitting in with many of the other Google driven sites...