Google I / O 2016: date and place

The date is already confirmed, Google I/O 2016 will take place between 18 and 20 May at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Montan View, San Francisco.

What will we see at Google I/O 2016?

Android N

We have already written a great article about new operating system Android N. Speaking briefly, we are waiting for new notifications menu, quick settings menu and other features.

Virtual reality

There are two main rumors about virtual reality projects related to Google.

The first one talks about a new virtual reality glasses that will compete with Samsung Gear VR. Google has already launched its affordable Cardboard glasses, but this year could launch a more serious device with lenses and improved sensors.

The second rumor says that Google intends to improve Android for virtual reality applications. Whatever it means, we expect that virtual reality will soon become part of our lives.

Chrome OS

Chrome OS may become the center of attention at Google I/O 2016. The latest rumors suggest a complete unification with Android, portable and mobile merger would create an experience never seen before.

The representative of Google have denied these rumors, however it is well known that both systems have long been in talks. In addition, the lines between hardware devices are increasingly blurred, Pixel C, for example, is more netbook than previous tablets Google, so it’s not unreasonable to think that Google is working on something new.

Android Wear

Modern smartwatches work almost without the help of smartphones but what is expected of them is still a mystery. Google could announce further improvements in voice control, more gesture controls and perhaps new devices.

In addition, we know that Android Wear is compatible with iOS since 2015, so we should not be surprised if this year Android Wear will be compatibility with Windows Phone.

Internet of Things

When Google purchased Nest for $3.2 billion in 2014, they were interested in expanding the market of Internet of things.

In 2015, Google took a step in this direction when it announced its Project Brillo – an operating system designed to facilitate the development of specific applications for this sector.

Also in 2015 Google launched OnHub: a pair of router solutions for Wi-Fi that produced in collaboration with Asus TP-Link and in order to provide better and faster Internet access.

In other words, Google has three main pillars to provide solutions for future new internet technologies: Nest, new devices, routers and its own operating system.

Project Ara

We’ve been listening to Project Ara modular phone Google since 2013, but we are still waiting for its release. In 2015, the company expected to launch a trial version but the project was delayed and eventually launch was canceled.

The official Twitter page of Project Ara confirmed that device will go on sale in 2016 somewhere in the United States. We expect more details of this project in Google I/O 2016.

Nexus 7 (2016)

7-inch tablet Google, Nexus 7, was launched for the first time in 2012 with the collaboration of ASUS. The latest rumors suggest the return of tablet in 2016 with new friend of Google – Huawei.

It is expected that Nexus 7 (2016) will have a metal body and a lower price than Pixel C, while the screen remains the same size – 7 inches.

New messaging application

Some rumors suggest that Montan View giant plans to launch a new messaging application. The main difference from other messengers on the market is artificial intelligence that uses bots to answer questions.

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Raspberry Pi – a popular single-board computer – a good thing. If you want to build a robot to collect or laptop. But for the “Internet of Things”, he is unlikely to do. Too large.

Said topic requires a different level of compactness. In other “smart” light bulbs, sockets and other miracles become unimaginably huge.

Novelty called Onion Omega effectively solves the problem

Platform dimensions – 28 by 52 mm. However, it boasts a very decent performance.

The project – a chip with a clock speed of 400 MHz. In addition there are 64 MB of RAM and 16 GB of permanent pamyati.Plyus 16-port GPIO, as well as the module Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n.

Powered Onion Omega operating system OpenWRT Linux. Which makes it possible to program the board using popular languages like Lua, Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP and many others.

Moreover, there is an additional plug-in. Adding power system, LED type RGB, USB ports and other features. All of the above makes life easier for engineers. At times accelerates the process of prototyping.

Sounds interesting. Onion Omega creators promise in the near future to launch a campaign to raise funds on Kickstarter. For serial production.

Source: onion

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Posts that Samsung offers for $ 7.5 billion. Buy the company BlackBerry possible only rumors, but such a deal would make sense for both parties.

About the alleged negotiations between top executives of the two companies reported agency Reuters, on that BlackBerry, and Samsung responded immediately refuted. But once mighty Canadian manufacturer of mobile devices, may indeed need the buyer, if he does not survive the current period of transition, and Samsung could draw a lot of benefits of BlackBerry security technology and its links to the corporate world.

“It’s easy to understand why the Samsung might find such a deal is very attractive,” – said Charles King, an analyst at Pund-It.

The main asset of this BlackBerry security and secure data centers in a number of countries. Trusting the reputation of high security devices BlackBerry, they are used by the US president and members of numerous government and military structures. In Samsung also paid tribute to the development BlackBerry, in November promising to allow the use of smartphones and tablets Galaxy platform BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12.

Association with Samsung would be consistent with the long-term strategy BlackBerry. Although the company is still selling smartphones in the future it plans to expand the business through software and services for businesses, said Avi Gringart, an analyst at Current Analysis. Most software BlackBerry products already support multiple platforms, including Android and iOS.

“Absolutely not be surprised if sooner or later completely stop selling BlackBerry smartphones,” – said Gringart. According to him, the development of the company in the field of mobile security, management and messaging could be a good addition to the Samsung smartphone platform and security Knox. In Samsung also could get Internet access is to a considerable number of large corporate clients that work with BlackBerry.

In addition, the BlackBerry is actively explore the market for Internet of Things, a high interest in that exhibit and Samsung. BlackBerry QNX operating system used in many cars, including infotainment platform, Ford Sync, as well as in industrial environments. As for Samsung, its development in the field of the Internet of Things is still mainly refers to the home technology.

But with the purchase of BlackBerry and associated risks. Has changed a lot in recent years, the company can not be of interest to customers with new software products and services with payment depending on the number of users, said Gringart.

According to King, the result of combining Samaung and BlackBerry may be more intense competition for mobile enterprise with the tandem of Apple and IBM. Under an agreement between the latest Apple mobile platforms used in conjunction with IBM applications and systems analysis of Big Data; for Apple objective of this partnership – the expansion of the number of corporate clients. This deal has already begun to bear fruit.

“Over time, I think, Apple and IBM will be able to start very effectively compete with BlackBerry», – the analyst added.

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Company Linquet, founded in 2011, in the near future plans to implement its plan to connect to the “cloud” of all the animate and inanimate.

According to the founder of a startup Puya Kazerooni, every day lost a lot of things: purses, keys, bags, smart phones and even laptops. To solve this problem is going to Linquet with special tags and free application.

Developed Linquet label can be attached to any subject is often lost. This will allow anyone with a smartphone equipped with a wireless module Bluetooth, track its location. In case the item is equipped label is out of range of the signal (30 meters), the smartphone and the label itself will issue a certain sound. But that’s not all. At the time of the loss of the cloud storage Linque will contain information about the location of the subject as well as a smartphone, and also the time of disconnection.

Thus, using the application can be at any desired location to find the subject. It is worth recalling that at the end of July, there were references to the web a similar accessory for the owners of smartphones Lumia.

In the configuration label Linquet in addition to the Bluetooth module also includes a removable battery, which, according to the developer, enough for a whole year.

The company provides Linquet label free, and the monthly fee for the use of cloud services decreases with increased number of things connected to it. You can pre-order on the website of the developer.

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