Week Inward Review - May 21, 2016: Google I/O

By ahlikom 17 Mar, 2020

This calendar week was Google I/O, Google’s developer conference, where major updates are announced. This yr was no exception, amongst the launch of Spaces in addition to the annunciation of Google Smart Assistant, messaging apps Allo in addition to Duo, VR platform Daydream, Android N updates in addition to much much more.

Major announcements in addition to launches (official weblog posts)

Google I/O 2016 Presentations

Watch the Google I/O Keynote - alive streamed inwards 360 degrees or regular video
Google I/O schedule amongst livestream links (all alive streamed talks)
Google Developers YouTube channel I/O 2016 playlist (recorded talks)
Android Developers YouTube channel I/O 2016 playlist (recorded talks)
Web in addition to Chrome Developers YouTube channel I/O 2016 playlist (recorded talks)
#io16request responses Collection

(read on for to a greater extent than links, tips in addition to updates)

Google Smart Assistant

Google Smart Assistant, Google Home, Allo: AI to aid yous anywhere (official Google blog)
Google App: OK, Google… (Google YouTube channel)
Google Home is a voice-activated production that brings the Google assistant to whatsoever room inwards your house (Google)
Machine Learning: Google's Vision - Google I/O 2016 (Google Developers on YouTube)
Google Assistant won't near upwards -and that's a skilful affair (Wired)

Google Spaces

Introducing Spaces, a tool for pocket-size grouping sharing (Official Google Blog)
Luke Wroblewski’s Spaces Updates Collection has all the updates
What’s the departure betwixt Google+ Communities in addition to Google Spaces? Read the discussions inwards the posts yesteryear Googlers Luke Wroblewski, Amber Yust in addition to Sage LaTorra
LW: Google+ is an open, primarily populace house for people to connect or in addition to then shared interests. We've stated this publicly in addition to move along to execute on this vision [...] Spaces is for pocket-size group, almost advertizement hoc sharing: buying a car, planning a trip, sharing music recommendations amongst a few folks. Different needs, dissimilar solutions
AY: it's essentially a lightweight grouping sharing space. Useful for short-term groups etc where setting upwards something to a greater extent than heavyweight (like a G+ community) wouldn't move worth the fourth dimension investment. Sharing is all link-based, which way looser ACL [access command lists] guarantees simply easier sharing.
YouTube integration inwards the novel Google Spaces on Android (Luke Wroblewski)
Tip How to disable Google Spaces notifications nether the bell
Tip Google Spaces 404 (Robert Wallis)

Google+

Google+ Web Preview update: Polls! (and more) (Luke Wroblewski)
Google+ Android Update 7.9.0 (Luke Wroblewski)
Tip Share your Google+ Collection to Twitter or Facebook (Sooraj Wadhwa)

YouTube

YouTube VR app for Daydream, in addition to Jump at YouTube Spaces! (YouTube blog)
Watch whatsoever YouTube video amongst Cardboard on iOS in addition to Android (Google Cardboard)
YouTube integration inwards the novel Google Spaces on Android (Luke Wroblewski)
Australia in addition to New Zealand: Meet YouTube Red in addition to YouTube Music (Google Commonwealth of Australia blog)

Live Streaming

Tip Hangouts Lower Third non showing? There's a work-around! (Hangout Toolbox)
Tip Embed a Hangout on Air or YouTube livestream in addition to alive chat on your weblog or website
New Twitter adds "Go Live" push inwards Android app (The Verge)

Google Photos

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Tip Embed a Hangout on Air or YouTube livestream in addition to alive chat on your weblog or website

Firebase Analytics

Introducing Firebase Analytics (The Firebase Blog)
Welcome to Firebase: Introducing the side yesteryear side generation of Google Tag Manager in addition to Tag Manager 360 for Mobile Apps (Google Analytics Solutions blog)
Introducing shopping ads on icon search - in addition to to a greater extent than for retailers (Inside AdWords Blog)
Tip 6 out of 10 people prefer online video platforms to alive TV. It's fourth dimension to call upwards most a video strategy. (Think amongst Google)

AdSense in addition to AdMob (for website in addition to app publishers)

New Introducing AdMob native ads express: Making native ads meliorate for app developers (Inside AdMob blog)
Tip AdSense publishers: block ads yesteryear category, advertiser URL, or advertizement (AdSense on YouTube)