Google I/O 2014 (25-26 Junho)

Only 126 days until the 7th annual Google I/O, when we come together with amazing developers like you to talk about what's next. On June 25-26, 2014, we’ll be broadcasting live from Moscone West. You can join us in person in San Francisco or remotely, via a live stream and through I/O Extended community events around the world.

More details to come next month, including registration info. In the meantime, you can check out highlights from last year at https://developers.google.com/events/io/.

Also, quick note for those who want to join in person: this year we’re making some changes to registration, so you won’t need to scramble the second registration opens. We'll be implementing a new system, where you can submit your interest to attend Google I/O 2014. Successful applicants will then be randomly selected and notified shortly thereafter. We’ll be following up with more details from +GoogleDevelopers, so stay tuned.

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Google's two-day I/O ticket lottery starts on April 8th

In 2012, all of the tickets for Google's I/O developer conference sold out in under 30 minutes. Last year? It took about 49 minutes. Don't worry about waking up early to register this year, though: the folks in Mountain View are running a lottery instead. Google will take applications for I/O tickets from April 8 to 10, and will randomly reach out to lucky applicants not long after that.

Honestly though, your odds of nabbing a ticket are still dicey - the event usually plays host to about 5,500 developers, and demand for admission is through the roof... thanks in part to all the hardware swag Google gives out. If you have neither the time nor the spare dough to schlep out to San Francisco this summer, expect Google to stream its announcements and developer sessions on YouTube too.

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Google Launches I/O 2014 Site – Tickets Are $900 Standard/$300 Academic, Registration Dates April 8th - April 10th

It took Google a little longer than usual, but now the official site is up with the registration dates. You can try to sign up for I/O from April 8-10th, however remember that the tickets will be handed out randomly this year. Don't be too bummed out, though. There are some fun animated puzzles at the top of the page to play around with (they react to sound from your mic).

The registration drive kicks off bright and early at 5am PDT on April 8th and runs until 5pm PDT on April 10th. The lucky winners will be chosen after the end of the registration window and will be notified by email. If you are selected, I/O costs $900 per ticket for regular folks, or $300 for an academic ticket. The academic tickets require you are a "full-time student, professor, faculty, or staff at a high school or higher education institution." You will need a Google+ account to register, and if selected, you will pay with Google Wallet.

I/O 2014 runs from June 25-26th this year and we can expect some talk about Android Wear, and maybe even the L release of Android. If you can't get to the show, there will be live streams of the keynotes and many developer workshops.

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Rumor: Android's L Release To Make Corporate Adoption Push With Partial Wipe Capability, Other Security Features

There's nothing like a good rumor about the next version of Android. As we approach I/O 2014, we're sure to hear more and more rumors, some true, many false. The Information - generally reliable in the arena of leaks and rumors - has published one of the first "L Release" rumors, today indicating that Android's next major version bump (which the publication speculates could arrive as soon as I/O) will help Google make headway into the corporate adoption arena, convincing companies to adopt Android phones rather than the iPhone (which has already made significant gains in enterprise) as employee handset of choice.

Many of the new Android-for-business features will be a part of the next version of Android, known internally as “L release,” that is expected to be unveiled at Google’s annual conference for software developers in June, though an earlier announcement is possible.

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To accomplish this, the upcoming release - according to The Information's sources, who include someone involved with the effort and another person briefed on it - will carry additional security features for corporate managers, enabling those in charge to remotely wipe portions of a device that contain corporate information, while leaving personal settings and data intact. This is expected to be one part of a new group of APIs enabling new security tools to be utilized.

The Information also says that Google has been working with US chip makers and manufacturers to allow things like password storage on chips, and "stronger" data encryption. What's more, the Information notes that Google has considered a separate approval process for enterprise apps, and availability limited to employee devices. It isn't clear from the report how likely this process is to show up, but evidently Google has informed potential corporate customers of their intended changes.

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Google I/O 2014 Registration Now Open - Get Your Entry In Now, $900 Tickets To Be Drawn Randomly After April 18th

Alright, Android developers and general enthusiasts: the floodgates are open. Google is now accepting registrations for Google I/O 2014, which takes place at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco on June 25th and 26th. If you've got a spare nine hundred bucks and the means to get there, you can submit your details and hope for a spot.

Things are a bit different this year. Instead of a mad dash for a limited number of tickets, not to mention no small amount of confusion and frustration as Google's registration buckles under the pressure, attendance will be under a general lotto system. Submit your information any time between today and Friday (April 18th) and Google will randomly select among "qualified applicants." The process is truly random, and those who register this morning will have no better chance of being selected than those who squeak in late Friday night. This isn't a contest or a sweepstakes - even if you "win" a spot, you'll still have to pay for a ticket. Google Wallet accounts will be charged the moment you're selected, so make sure you've got the dough on the 18th. Tickets are non-transferrable once issued.

Students and faculty at an accredited high school or college (or those who graduated in 2014 prior to Google I/O) can get in for the discounted price of $300, but in addition to the standard ID required at the Google I/O check-in, you'll have to provide a school ID or transcript. If you don't, you won't be allowed in, and no refund will be given. General refunds for tickets will be available up until June 1st. Attendees must be at least 15 years old, and those who are under 18 will need a signed parental consent form or a parent or guardian present at check-in.

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The official Google I/O 2014 app was built to be your co-pilot to navigate the conference, whether you're attending in-person or remotely.

* Explore the conference agenda, with details on themes, topics, speakers and partners.
* Add events to a personalized schedule
* Get reminders before events in “My schedule” start and once they’re over, to provide feedback
* Watch the Keynote and sessions live stream
* Sync your schedule between all of your devices and the I/O website
* Guide yourself using the vector-based conference map
* Follow public social I/O related conversations on Google+
* See I/O content from previous years in the Video Library
* Use the Widget to check your upcoming events directly from your home screen

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Samsung will reportedly reveal Android Wear smartwatch at Google I/O

According to CNET, Samsung will debut a new smartwatch running Android Wear, Google's new OS designed specifically for wearables, at next week's I/O event. Sources familiar with developments say that the company is working on at least two devices, one running a Qualcomm chipset and another using Samsung's own chips, though it's currently unclear which one will be revealed on the 25th.

Google announced Android Wear earlier this year, stating that the OS is designed to get "real-time speed, distance and time information on your wrist for your run, cycle or walk." Shortly after the announcement, LG and Motorola revealed their plans for new smartwatches running the OS. Both companies are expected to launch their devices next week. Samsung is well ahead of wearables races at this point, however, having launched the Galaxy Gear last fall. It then followed that device up with the Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, as well as the Fitbit-like Gear Fit only months later.

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Google To Do Next Android Version (The "L" Release) Apple-Style: Preview At I/O, Release In The Fall

In an interview with Sundar Pichai, head of Chrome and Android at Google, Businessweek managed to extract a truly exciting tidbit: the next major version of Android will be demoed at Google I/O ahead of its fall release.

“I want the world to understand what we are doing sooner”

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This is a marked change from business as usual at I/O. Google hasn't demoed a version of Android far ahead of its release since Andy Rubin showed off an early incarnation of Honeycomb three-and-a-half years ago at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference. And Honeycomb, for all its experimentation and innovation, was widely-regarded as a flop.

Why the switch now? Our suspicion for quite some been has been that Google is putting off the next incarnation of Android to introduce some major changes to the operating system. Changes like Quantum Paper. And Hera. And a new home screen. And OK Google everywhere. And Nearby. And new eyes-free in-car functions, aka KITT. And some minor changes, like new icon styles.

It seems inevitable that we'll be seeing some of these things teased at the I/O keynote tomorrow morning, though given that the "L" release is still apparently slated for an official coming-out in fall, it's hard to say what level of detail we'll be seeing at the show. What we can say now with increasing confidence is that Volantis, aka the upcoming HTC Nexus tablet (and maybe the last of the Nexus devices), will likely be the hardware Google debuts this software on (not at I/O, though - that seems unlikely). After all, every truly major release of Android (and at least a couple non-major ones) has had an accompanying piece of hardware launch alongside it. For the record:

Éclair (2.1): Nexus One
Gingerbread (2.3): Nexus S
Honeycomb (3.0): Motorola XOOM (which was basically a Nexus in everything but name)
Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0): Galaxy Nexus
Jelly Bean (4.1): Nexus 7
Jelly Bean (4.2): Nexus 4 / 10
Jelly Bean (4.3): Nexus 7 (2013)
KitKat (4.4): Nexus 5

The pattern should be obvious at this point. Given that the Nexus phone program appears to be deceased, and the continued build-up of rumors around a Nexus tablet, but not a Nexus phone, Volantis is by far the best candidate. We probably won't see Volantis at I/O, though, which is likely to draw Apple comparisons. Android's arch-nemesis has recently chosen to preview new iterations of iOS ahead of accompanying hardware announcements, saving devices for unveiling until later in the year.

You can check out the full interview with Pichai, below.

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fmps1987 disse:

Altamente. Será que hoje é apresentado o novo android?

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rqueiros disse:

Já procurei pelo tópico, não percebo a lógica de estar dentro da secção de telemóveis...

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KingdomHearts disse:

É normal o stream estar sem som?

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