Thursday, May 19, 2016

Google launches Home, the voice assistant for the house, and Android N – Il Sole 24 Ore

There was waiting around to Google’s developer conference. The annual event, staged in Mountain View, is most awaited by fans. And Big G, this year, gave birth to large amounts of innovation. It was the CEO Sundar Pichai in person, from the stage Shoreline Amphitheatre, to announce the most interesting innovations. Innovations ranging from a new personal assistant to a very advanced home automation device, until the new version. Here they are in detail.

Google Home
Some rumors had already passed in the trade press. Google unveiled Home, a voice assistant living room that resembles Amazon Echo. It is a cylindrically shaped device, customizable in the colors (so that it becomes true furnishing component), without keys. It simply commands by voice. A Google Home, which will arrive within fie years, we ask you to turn on the house lights, turn on the music and other home automation functions. But above all, to Google Home we could ask questions as if navigassimo on Google: find me a flight, Book me a car.

Google Assistant
Google Home interacts with users through Google Assistant, other news of the day. In this case, Pichai spent interesting words: “It will be our personal assistant. And we can make him difficult questions, because they will be able to understand and take account of the context for the subsequent questions. ” Pure artificial intelligence, in short. The new Google Assistant will compete in the world of voice assistants where there are already Siri and Cortana and be integrated in smartphones, the smartwatch, in the device for cars and even in salottim, thanks to Google Home. Very interesting report, as set out by CEO, about the research on the Net: “A fifth of the research in the US – said Pichai – are made verbally by users. While half of the research done by the phone. “

Google At
We could not miss the instant messaging, realm where Facebook (with WhatsApp) is the undisputed leader. Google announced Allo, a new app that – just like WhatsApp – is connected to the user’s phone number, but also to your Google account. Built-in voice assistant, Allo (which is a bit ‘the verse to Hello), suggests intelligent answers and is able to recognize images as if we tried on the engine. High Encryption (said during the keynote), and ability to chat anonymously so as to eliminate the chat at the end of the conversation. In combination will also app Duo, for video calling. Both will be available this summer on Android and iOS.

Android N
Finally, the new version of Android. N is called, but the full name will come later. The new features include Vulkan, through which developers can take advantage of the power of the device to provisions in the field of gaming, and then security, increased – according to Google – thanks to file-based encryption. So, instead of encrypting the entire drive, you can protect individual files. New commands: with a double tap on the bottom right, opens the last used app. Optimized notifications: you can reply directly from the panel without accessing the App (future already present in Apple’s iOS). Also provided new emoji. Android N will come during the next summer.

Android Wear 2.0
also space for wearable, with Android Wear 2.0. A major upgrade to the smartwatch. The update integrates the intelligent answers and some graphic devices. Very interesting is the new fitness function, which automatically recognizes the type of activity that is taking place. With Android Wear 2.0 the intent is to make the independent smartwatch from your smartphone, thanks to some native apps.

Google DayDream, Google’s virtual reality
Google strong tip even on virtual reality, and during today’s keynote also presented Daydream, a virtual reality platform that marries Android N. Obviously not all smartphones will be compatible. Google has however explained that the largest producers of devices are already working. Attached to the platform, Google has also thought about the viewer and controller. With DayDream there will be a play store dedicated to virtual reality. DayDream will arrive in the autumn and it seems to have all the trappings to revolutionize the mobile gaming market.

Android Pay
A news also related to Android Pay. For the first time the method of payment crosses US borders and arrives in England. Then, within the year, also in Australia.

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