Google I/O 2015 schedule now live and available to view
The schedule for Google I/O 2015 is now up and available to view. As you might be familiar with from past events, Google will be kicking off the two-day event with a two-hour keynote, followed by a day filled with exciting breakout sessions!
On the website, you’ll be able to create your own custom Google I/O 2015 schedule (e.g. such as breakouts you plan on attending), and get notifications on devices you sign-in with. There’s a lot of exciting sessions to cover, so be sure to fit in as much as you can!
If you weren’t one of the lucky ones to get tickets, Google will be live streaming some of the sessions, so you won’t miss out on it entirely. There’s going to be a lot of exciting stuff going on at the event, so be sure to stay tuned to Talk Android, as we’ll be giving you the scoop as news trickles out of the event.
Are you excited for this year’s event? Be sure to let us know what you’re anticipating in the comments!
source: Google I/O
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Google searching from your desktop is officially old skool
That people might favor a connected mobile device over a clunky old desktop isn’t news. Even in nations where a big boxy computer has long been a thing (unlike, say, in developing nations). Perhaps inevitably, then, Jerry Dischler — VP of Product Management, Google — just revealed that “as of today” more searches are originating from smartphones than PCs in at least 10 countries — and the US is one of ’em. This is more significant given that Google likely doesn’t include tablets, either (so it’s just phones). Google stopped short of breaking that sign-of-the-times tidbit down any further, but did mention that the trend includes Canada and Japan, too. Is this all that surprising, given we knew that the number of connected phones in people’s hands was swelling? Perhaps not, but it does shed light on why search’s number one player recently shuffled up its hallowed algorithms to favor mobile friendly sites. And, when Google changes the inner working of search, the internet tends to follow.
Filed under: Cellphones, Google
Source: Google AdWords blog
Google will spend $150 million this year to diversify its workforce
Last year, Google released internal data revealing that almost all of its workforce was male, and nearly all of them were from either white or Asian backgrounds. In an attempt to make itself more diverse, the company is putting $150 million into programs to help increase the number of female, Black and Hispanic employees. In the run up to having this year’s figures released, Google’s Nancy Lee sat down with USA Today to talk about what the search engine is aiming for.
Part of the project has been to increase the number of schools where Google recruits new engineers from, including Alabama A&M and the University of Missouri-Columbia. The company is also grabbing some employees’ 20 percent time to address unconscious bias, an issue that Lee believes will improve the office culture.
The search engine is also doing its best to encourage women into STEM careers with projects like the Made to Code campaign. There’s also the fact that Google has teamed up with ABC to get female characters from both Miles from Tomorrowland and The Fosters to provide a positive role model for young kids.
As Lee herself says, institutional changes on this scale will all take time and it’d be unreasonable to expect wholesale changes in just a year. However, between this, Intel’s pledge to achieve full representation by 2020 and Apple’s commitment to financially support minority scholarships, the future’s looking even better.
Via: USA Today
Source: Google
Deal: Last chance to enter for your chance to win a new Chromebook Pixel
For those unaware, Google just recently launched a new version of the popular Chromebook Pixel a couple months ago. It has a wonderful 12.85-inch 2560 x 1700 resolution touchscreen display, an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage and a battery that will last around 12 hours on a single charge. Sounds awesome, right? Well, since this is the top of the line Chromebook model, you’ll have to shell out $999 for one. But thanks to our friends at StackSocial, you can win one for free! You better hurry, though. This deal won’t last much longer.
Here’s how to enter: Simply head to the giveaway page and enter your email address in the space provided. That will score you one entry into the contest. If you’d like to enter more than once, you can do that, too. After entering your email address, share on Twitter for additional entries. The more your friends and followers enter, the more entries you receive. Make sure you enter with a valid email address so StackSocial can contact you if you win.
Editor’s Note: This deal is through StackCommerce, in partnership with AA Deals Store and other StackSocial partners — and not an exclusive Android Authority contest.
Head here to enter the giveaway
Google’s cellular service makes you ditch key Voice features
Are you a long-time Google Voice user? You might not want to sign up for Google’s Project Fi service, then. Early adopters who’ve received an invitation report that you’re required to give up important Voice features, including calls, texting and voicemail from within Google Talk, Google Voice and Obihai devices. You’ll still get texts and voicemails in Hangouts (if you turned on support) as well as call forwarding and voicemail transcripts, but you’ll otherwise end up with a pale shadow of the phone services you knew before. That could be a worthwhile tradeoff if you like Project Fi’s multi-network coverage and simple pricing — just be sure that you’re aware of the consequences.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Internet, Mobile, Google, Sprint, T-Mobile
Via: SlashGear
Source: Idreamincode (Reddit)
‘Grim Fandango Remastered’ comes to Android and iOS
The classic point-and-click adventure Grim Fandango has made its way to iOS and Android. Originally released by LucasArts, Grim Fandango was remastered by creator Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions for PlayStation 4, Vita, PC, Mac and Linux earlier this year. Unlike many mobile ports of traditional games, Grim Fandango‘s point-and-click gameplay should lend itself to extended plays on iPad and Android tablets quite nicely, although playing on smaller phones may prove problematic. The mobile version of the critically acclaimed game includes the re-release’s improved graphics and audio along with additional features like an optional director’s commentary.
Grim Fandango is priced at $9.99 in both Google Play and Apple’s App Store for one week only, after which it’ll be sold at $14.99. If you don’t have that kind of equipment but are still keen to play it, Double Fine is applying the same 33% discount to the game on both Steam and the PlayStation Store.
Filed under: Gaming, Mobile, Apple, Google
Source: Double Fine Productions, (Google Play), (App Store)
Download and install latest Google Play Store 5.5.8 APK (Material Design)
The Google Play Store has just received a version bump, bringing it to version 5.5.8 and few minor changes.
What’s New
– new circular animation on TV pages
– popular opinions review blurbs
Of course, there could be more undisclosed under the hood performance enhancements not immediately noticeable.
If like me you like to be on the cutting edge of developments, you can go ahead and grab the latest Google Play Store 5.5.8 APK from here.
Notice anything else different in the newest version of the Google Play Store? Drop us a comment below.
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Black sheep: The Android 5.0.2 update for the Nexus 9 dropped today, 5.1.1 nowhere in sight
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When we learned last month that Google’s Nexus division wasn’t doing terribly great financially mostly due to the Nexus 6, we were intrigued that there was no mention of the Nexus 9 at all. Maybe it’s actually selling quite well, but there would be one gripe of owners who have bought the device thinking they would be on the forefront of Android software – the fact that the Nexus 9 doesn’t actually have the latest version of Android. In fact, the Android 5.0.2 update for the Nexus 9 has only just dropped today, a few days after the factory images for Android 5.1.1 for much older Nexus devices were put up on Google‘s developer site.
Maybe we’ll never know why the Nexus 9 is currently the black sheep in the Nexus family – maybe it’s the new NVIDIA chipset – but it can’t be heartening that even the Nexus 10 has the latest version of Android Lollipop on it. Whatever the actual story is, we hope that the Nexus 9 catches up soon before it becomes *that* Nexus devices that everybody has forgotten about.
What do you think about Google’s lack of updates for the Nexus 9? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Droid-life
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Google removes Threes! from the Play Store over policy violation
Google has just removed popular game Threes! from the Play Store, over alleged policy violations of Android’s premier app market. The developer said on Twitter that the game was removed over the use of the search keyword “2048” for the game.
The developer did this so that users who search for 2048 on the Play Store also come across Threes and it clearly hasn’t gone down well with Google. This practice is known in the industry as keyword stuffing and is taken very seriously by Google.
So there’s no telling as to when Threes will make a comeback in the Play Store, but it is likely that Google will allow the app on the Play Store if they make the necessary changes to the game. It is important to note that users who already have the app will be unharmed by this. 2048 is yet another puzzle game popular in the Play Store, so it’s no surprise that the developer of Threes tried to piggyback off its demand.
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Source: Google Play Store, @AsherVo – Twitter
Via: Phandroid
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[Download] Android 5.0.2 factory image for WiFi and LTE Nexus 9
With Google beginning the update rollout of Android 5.0.2 for the Nexus 9 tablet recently, many users were keen on getting hold of the factory images to flash the ROM manually. This saves the trouble of waiting for an OTA update to pop up.
Google has now issued factory images for both the WiFi and LTE models of the HTC made tablet on its servers. If you’re new to the process, make sure you check out our guide on flashing Lollipop factory images to ensure that you get it right. The factory image is 805MB (835MB for the LTE variant) in size and comes with the build LRX22L.
To get started on the process, head over to the link below and download the image file from Google.
Android 5.0.2 (LRX22L) Factory Image download link
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