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Google I/O
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BeethovensPiano
13-05-2013
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/13/s...iew-google-io/

Android chief says Google I/O will focus on devs, not new products,


hmmm hoping for an updated Nexus 7 still.
Zack06
13-05-2013
Engadget has gone downhill as of late....The new Android boss said "That's not to say there won't be any new Google-branded hardware on show, but Pichai reiterated that "any hardware projects we do will be to push the ecosystem forward" — a "continuation of what we have tried to do with Nexus and Chromebooks."

The Verge has a bit more detail. Tbh I think it would be really surprising if a new Nexus 7 and a minor Nexus 4 refresh didn't show up at this year's I/O.
klendathu
13-05-2013
We'll I've scraped together enough for a Nexus 7 ( by a miracle ) and I'm hoping for an updated one to be outed at the upcoming conference .

I hope it stays at the £159 price if a new one is announced
IvanIV
13-05-2013
What does I/O stand for? I can only think of input/output
LostFool
13-05-2013
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“What does I/O stand for? I can only think of input/output ”

Google I/O is their annual developer conference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_I/O
https://developers.google.com/events/io/about
BeethovensPiano
14-05-2013
From what im reading its looking less likely there will be much hardware on show....
Mr. Cool
14-05-2013
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“What does I/O stand for? I can only think of input/output ”

Quote:
“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.”

- Wikipedia

whoever,hey
14-05-2013
Originally Posted by BeethovensPiano:
“http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/13/s...iew-google-io/

Android chief says Google I/O will focus on devs, not new products,


hmmm hoping for an updated Nexus 7 still.”

Its because it IS dev conference
paulbrock
15-05-2013
well, with BBM coming to Android and iOS, Babel/Babble/Hangouts looks like it might have more competition.....
Gormond
15-05-2013
Live stream of the keynote is at 5PM UK time - https://developers.google.com/events/io/ for any of you that want to watch it.
slick1two
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“Live stream of the keynote is at 5PM UK time - https://developers.google.com/events/io/ for any of you that want to watch it.”

Will be at work when its on. Oh well. Catch highlights later.
PPhilster
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by klendathu:
“We'll I've scraped together enough for a Nexus 7 ( by a miracle ) and I'm hoping for an updated one to be outed at the upcoming conference .

I hope it stays at the £159 price if a new one is announced ”

Save a bit more and get an iPad mini. Much better value and a vastly larger tablet app library, among many other advantages.
Gormond
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by PPhilster:
“Save a bit more and get an iPad mini. Much better value and a vastly larger tablet app library, among many other advantages.”

It's not just a bit more is it.

Nexus 7 16GB - £169
iPad Mini 16GB - £269

It is in fact 59% more expensive.

Also there are many things a Nexus 7 can do that an iPad can't.

- Multi-user accounts.
- Emulators for games consoles and support for PS3/360 controller
- Ability to install apps from anywhere

To name just a few.... Anyway I don't wanna continue yet another tiresome iOS vs Android debate especially in a thread about the Google I/O.
Anika Hanson
15-05-2013
I might give the updated nexus 7 another go if it were to get a 1080p display and better colour saturation than the previous version.
Zack06
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“It's not just a bit more is it.

Nexus 7 16GB - £169
iPad Mini 16GB - £269

It is in fact 59% more expensive.

Also there are many things a Nexus 7 can do that an iPad can't.

- Multi-user accounts.
- Emulators for games consoles and support for PS3/360 controller
- Ability to install apps from anywhere

To name just a few.... Anyway I don't wanna continue yet another tiresome iOS vs Android debate especially in a thread about the Google I/O
.”

Ohh....but if you get a Nexus 7, you're just settling because you "can't afford" an iPad.....riiiight?
John259
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Zack06:
“Ohh....but if you get a Nexus 7, you're just settling because you "can't afford" an iPad.....riiiight? ”

Now now, don't tease our resident demented Apple fanboy
Zack06
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by John259:
“Now now, don't tease our resident demented Apple fanboy ”

Hmm...save up more to buy something that does less....must be what "think different" means eh?
Anika Hanson
15-05-2013
No news yet?
Gormond
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“No news yet?”

The keynote was rather uneventful TBH.
Anika Hanson
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“The keynote was rather uneventful TBH.”

I heard about the streaming service was there anything else?
Gormond
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“I heard about the streaming service was there anything else?”

Not really just small bits and pieces like enhancements to Google Maps, Google + and so forth. Nothing groundbreaking IMO.
Anika Hanson
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“Not really just small bits and pieces like enhancements to Google Maps, Google + and so forth. Nothing groundbreaking IMO.”

Ah from what I've just read today is only the first day although I'm not sure how long it goes on for. Prehaps the better stuff will come later on.
Sad_BB_Addict
15-05-2013
It's still streaming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=XclVwJP5GdM
Gormond
15-05-2013
Originally Posted by Sad_BB_Addict:
“It's still streaming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=XclVwJP5GdM”

I actually thought there would be a mention of Android 4.3.
AnthonymcQ
15-05-2013
Pretty uninteresting to the general public really..

Was waiting for need firmware and gadgets
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