All Things Technology: Live from Google I/O developer conference keynote in San Francisco

While Blackberry annual conference for developers is holding in Orlando, Florida, Google is kicking off is annual developers conference, Google I/O today in San Francisco, USA.
At the event, we will see Google announce some of its product; although, Google has said that the main topic for this year's event is focus on Developers.
Watch the event live and recent updates below

- 6:50 PM | by seth.rosenblattCrowd doesn't care for Vic's wrinkles, but is impressed by noise reduction.
  
  6:50 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:50 PM | by seth.rosenblattWrinkles: toned
  
  6:49 PM | by stephen.shanklandWhen it's time to fiddle with photos, "We can treat the human face completely separately" by recognizing skin, eyes, teeth, hairline, and more. We're going to see Vic Gundotra tone down his forehead wrinkles.
  
  6:49 PM | by seth.rosenblattAuto-enhance from Nik filters work on exposure, skin softening, noise reduction, white balance, vignetting... it's impressive.
  
  6:49 PM | by seth.rosenblattAuto-enhance from Nik filters work on exposure, skin softening, noise reduction, white balance, vignetting... it's impressive.
  
  6:48 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:48 PM | by stephen.shankland"Auto enhance is an easy button to make your memories look beautiful."
  
  6:48 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:47 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:47 PM | by seth.rosenblattAgree with Shankland. As a photog, don't want this for my best shots. But for casual snaps, this could be killer.
  
  6:47 PM | by stephen.shanklandAh, here comes the Nik Software feature boost.
  
  6:47 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"You don't take a photograph, you make it" Vic quotes Ansel Adams
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  6:46 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:46 PM | by stephen.shanklandPersonally, I cringe at the idea of Google picking my best photos. But for most people, just weeding out the blurry shots is probably very helpful.
  
  6:46 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:45 PM | by seth.rosenblattAnd recognized landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, people, aesthetics and family/friends affinity get filtered in
  
  6:45 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:45 PM | by seth.rosenblattGoogle can now filter your pics, automatically getting rid of blurry, duplicate, poorly exposed shots
  
  6:44 PM | by seth.rosenblattCrowd gets the slide before Vic even talks about it. Instagram resolution compared to Twitter, to Facebook, to the new full-size G+
  
  6:44 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:43 PM | by seth.rosenblattNow you can get full resolution storage up to 15gb
  
  6:43 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:43 PM | by seth.rosenblattStandard size photos always backed up at 2048px for free and unlimited
  
  6:42 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:42 PM | by stephen.shanklandUnified communication is a huge potential advantage, but Google's services only go so far. We all have to deal with Facebook, Facetime, WhatsApp, SMS, and any number of other communication conduits.
  
  6:42 PM | by seth.rosenblattGoogle's more than just backup, he says.
  
  6:42 PM | by seth.rosenblattCamera plus Cloud to do labor-intensive tasks. Google as your darkroom.
  
  6:41 PM | by seth.rosenblattSo we've seen G+ go after Pinterest, Skype... who's next? Facebook?
  
  6:41 PM | by seth.rosenblattBig dig at Skype.
  
  6:41 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:41 PM | by seth.rosenblattGroup video, no charge
  
  6:40 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe more of Google I/O I see, the more it becomes clear that the company is about services, not operating systems. It probably makes sense that Sundar Pichai is in charge of both Android and Chrome, because they're both just vehicles to drive people to Google's online services.
  
  6:40 PM | by seth.rosenblattIs anybody posting on G+, if the crowd is all here?
  
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  6:40 PM | by seth.rosenblattCrowd definitely loves G+
  
  6:40 PM | by seth.rosenblattfor Web, Android, and iOS
  
  6:39 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:38 PM | by James Martin
  Conversations
  
  6:38 PM | by stephen.shanklandIt's much easier to be self-critical if you're about to say how you've just licked the problem.
  
  6:38 PM | by seth.rosenblattConverations in Hangouts app can be one-on-one or group'
  
  6:38 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:38 PM | by seth.rosenblattNew App: Hangouts as a stand-alone app
  
  6:37 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"Even Google's own services have been fragmented and confused at times."
  
  6:37 PM | by stephen.shanklandDespite 50 years of communication research, "We are still stuck with gadgets that get in the way," says Gundotra. For example, "Why should operating systems matter?"
  
  6:36 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:36 PM | by seth.rosenblattWould be great if you could use Venn diagram exclusions with Circles...
  
  6:36 PM | by stephen.shanklandMore than half of all sharing on Google+ is done to private circles.
  
  6:36 PM | by seth.rosenblattIf the auto-hashtag is wrong, you can remove it. Self-added hastags are in black.
  
  6:35 PM | by stephen.shanklandWith Google+ back on stage, we're hearing more audience enthusiasm again. They groove on the Knowledge Graph feature that lets people click through automatically discovered realted photos. Of course the example is the Eiffel Tower, which I think must be one of the easiest things for computers to recognize.
  
  6:35 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:34 PM | by seth.rosenblattGoogle's Knowledge Graph and image recognition to tag a photo as Eiffel Tower
  
  6:34 PM | by James Martin
  Flip side related results
  
  6:34 PM | by stephen.shanklandGoolge+ is getting related hashtags. Google adds automatic tags to posts, and you can click Google+ cards to see related ones.
  
  6:34 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:34 PM | by seth.rosenblattAuto-tagging in blue. click a tag to flip the card and show related items
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  6:33 PM | by seth.rosenblattMenus that slide in and out, sharebox that moves from left to center, posts (cards) that flip
  
  6:33 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:32 PM | by seth.rosenblattThis basically ports the Android G+ app UI to desktops (with some tweaks)
  
  6:32 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:32 PM | by seth.rosenblattOne, two or three col spread depending on size of stream
  
  6:32 PM | by seth.rosenblattNew Google+ rolling out later today
  
  6:31 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:31 PM | by seth.rosenblattVic complaining about social streams being "flat"
  
  6:30 PM | by seth.rosenblattCrowd getting amped for Google+. Huh.
  
  6:30 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:30 PM | by stephen.shanklandNew stream, new hangouts, new photos.
  
  6:30 PM | by stephen.shanklandVic Gundotra is back on stage for some Google+ news.
  
  6:29 PM | by stephen.shanklandIn the last two years, Google gave out tablets to Google I/O attendees. This year they get a Chromebook. Seems to me like Google is shifting its developer priorities a bit. Android is certainly a healthy ecosystem, but getting developers to write Web apps -- rich user interfaces, offline capability -- is a lot harder.
  
  6:28 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:28 PM | by seth.rosenblattVic Gundotra now on stage, about to talk Google+. But first: promo video!
  
  6:28 PM | by seth.rosenblattAnd yes, I know that Google's not the only tech company in education. Those bother me, too! :)6:27 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe kids use 4G networking with the Chromebooks, which is interesting given the extra hardware cost and expense compared to Wi-Fi.
  
  6:26 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe video shows them with the cheapest one, of course, the $249 Samsung Chromebook.
  
  6:26 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:26 PM | by stephen.shanklandSundar Pichai back on stage, talking about Malaysian schools using Google Apps and Chromebooks in both primary and secondary schools
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  6:25 PM | by seth.rosenblattI agree, Maggie, I used to teach, too. But... all Google? In the schools? Makes me twitch a bit...
  
  6:25 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:25 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe big hitch for Google Play for Education will be convincing schools to buy a jillion tablets.
  
  6:25 PM | by stephen.shanklandSix elementary schools in New Jersey tried more than 500 apps in its early testing, so the idea here is getting better educational apps out to kids. Google will accept apps this summer.
  
  6:24 PM | by seth.rosenblattGoogle Play for Education launching in the fall
  
  6:24 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAs a former teacher, this education initiative sounds very cool.
  
  6:24 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"There's a huge opportunity for schools, educators, and students."
  
  6:24 PM | by seth.rosenblattNot just apps, but books, too
  
  6:24 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:24 PM | by stephen.shanklandIt uses Google Apps for Education, so teachers can deploy an app to all kindergartners' Android tablets, for example. Can charge fees against a school purchase order cash balance.
  
  6:23 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:23 PM | by seth.rosenblattNot sure how the grade-level tabs will apply to countries not on the US system
  
  6:23 PM | by stephen.shankland"Each app has been recommended by a group of educators," Yerga says. "Teachers trust other teachers."
  
  6:23 PM | by seth.rosenblattEach app has been recommended by a group of educators appropriate for age level
  
  6:22 PM | by James Martin
  Google Play for education.
  
  6:22 PM | by stephen.shanklandA slice of the Play store organized by subject matter and grade level.
  
  6:22 PM | by seth.rosenblattNot sure how I feel about a single company having such an impact on schools...
  
  6:22 PM | by stephen.shanklandNew initiative: Google Play for Education.
  
  6:22 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:21 PM | by stephen.shanklandChris Yerga returns for the sales pitch about getting Google technology into schools. "Teachers told us in education there's a huge gap between what's possible in education and what's practical. Then they told us it's Google's job to fix this."
  
  6:21 PM | by seth.rosenblatt(Dartmouth is the holdout, still on Microsoft)
  
  6:20 PM | by stephen.shanklandPichai: "We want to bring both Android and Chrome into educational institutions around the world."
  
  6:20 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:20 PM | by seth.rosenblatt25m users of Google Apps around the world, 7 of 8 Ivy League universities use Google Apps.
  
  6:20 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe Chromebook Pixel is nice, but I'll bet more developers in the audience would have preferred that unlocked, Nexus-standard Galaxy S4.
  
  6:19 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:18 PM | by seth.rosenblattPixels for everybody! (Not ready for pickup until 2pm)
  
  6:18 PM | by stephen.shanklandChromebook Pixel giveaway. The crowd cheers, of course.
  
  6:18 PM | by seth.rosenblattIt's giveaway time...
  
  6:18 PM | by stephen.shanklandWe've got a video with happy chirpy electronic music to exhort us into coding for the Web.
  
  6:16 PM | by stephen.shanklandOf course Google's ringer won the race. "He's been practicing all week." I think those five screens were glued down to the table, though, which makes aligning the track segments easier.
  
  6:15 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:15 PM | by stephen.shanklandGuinea pig: "No! Stop running into me!" The cars are synchronized using the Web Socket browser-server communication technology.
  
  6:15 PM | by seth.rosenblattWow. It may sound silly, but the multiple screen, multiple device game is really cool
  
  6:15 PM | by seth.rosenblattRacer is another "Chrome Experiment" like the OKGO Wilderness Within video or last year's Cirque du Soleil game: download.cnet.com
  
  6:15 PM | by stephen.shanklandIt's a cooperative race with a single screen spread across five screens -- now the audience is applauding.
  
  6:14 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:14 PM | by stephen.shanklandWe have some guinea pigs on stage to participate in a slot-car racing game demo. One of them is a ringer from Google. We've got five different devices here with the game. Of course it's a browser based game.
  
  6:13 PM | by seth.rosenblattGooglers have hobbies like being race car drivers, apparently:13 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"We've been talking about Chrome across all your different screens, so why not show that off?" Time for the Racer game demo on multiple screens...6:12 PM | by seth.rosenblattSome shots of mobile Google+ posts and Google Now cards in that promo.'
  
  6:12 PM | by stephen.shanklandI can't help but notice that all the cheering and applause has dried up. I guess Chrome development isn't as exciting for the audience.
  
  6:11 PM | by seth.rosenblattIt's video time!
  
  6:11 PM | by stephen.shanklandUpson has lots of nitty gritty news here. One is Web components, an "elegant UI frame work that works across all form factors, all devices." Of course, it's open-source software.
  
  6:11 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"We want this elegant UI framework across all devices"
  
  6:10 PM | by stephen.shanklandAbandonment rate of 97% for mobile purchases made online because of too many services. But with Google's approach, 3 steps. Google Wallet makes an appearance.
  
  6:10 PM | by James Martin
  Simpler payments
  
  6:09 PM | by James Martin
  Too many steps!
  
  6:08 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:08 PM | by seth.rosenblattGoogle has built a data compression proxy for Chrome on mobile
  
  6:08 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe big problem with the VP9 comparison, though, is that it'll compete against H.265, not just H.264. Also, Google has to wrestle Nokia's patent lawyers into submission.
  
  6:08 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:07 PM | by seth.rosenblattAlso uses less bandwidth
  
  6:07 PM | by seth.rosenblattVP9: 63 percent smaller than H264, for particular video being shown
  
  6:07 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:07 PM | by stephen.shanklandOn to the codec wars. VP9 is better than H.264, says Linus Upson. 50% reduction.
  
  6:07 PM | by stephen.shanklandGoogle's biggest ally for WebP is Facebook, which is testing it: news.cnet.com
  
  6:06 PM | by seth.rosenblattHere comes VP9
  
  6:06 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:06 PM | by stephen.shanklandNow we're getting the WebP image-format sales pitch. One image of a cute dog is 30% smaller than the equivalent JPEG. And of course it supports animations so we can leave animated GIFs behind.
  
  6:06 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:05 PM | by seth.rosenblattASM.js has made JS 2.4x faster in the past four weeks for Chrome
  
  6:05 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:04 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:04 PM | by seth.rosenblattShout out to Mozilla's asm.js
  
  6:04 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"JavaScript performance improved by nearly 25 percent on desktop, more than 50 percent on mobile"
  
  6:04 PM | by stephen.shanklandSpeed, simplicity, and security are the three Chrome priorities. Now Google wants to improve that for mobile browsing.
  
  6:03 PM | by seth.rosenblattBig PR push for Chrome by Linus. "we're making the Web better"
  
  6:02 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:02 PM | by stephen.shanklandLinus Upson, VP of engineering for Chrome, now on stage.
  
  6:02 PM | by stephen.shanklandTrollshaw Forest, to be clear, was on Chrome on a Nexus 10 tablet, where performance is a problem. WebGL is in some desktop browsers, but only is just arriving on mobile. (And Microsoft still publicly hates WebGL.)
  
  6:02 PM | by seth.rosenblattSays
  that WebGL big part of Google Maps, too
  
  6:02 PM | by James Martin
  
  6:01 PM | by seth.rosenblattWebGL a big part of Chrome, both desktop and Android
  
  6:01 PM | by stephen.shanklandWe're getting a look at the upcoming 3D game Trollshaw Forest game, based on WebGL (3D graphics for the Web). "This wasn't possible on the Web last year."
  
  6:00 PM | by seth.rosenblatt"
  Same experience that's on Chrome on Pixel is coming to Chrome on Android"
  
  6:00 PM | by stephen.shanklandHere's an example of how the mobile Web is evolving. Preview for the upcoming movie, "The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug." HTML + CSS means it works well. Works on desktop Web and mobile Web.
  
  6:00 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:59 PM | by James Martin
  
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  :59 PM | by seth.rosenblattI'm writing this from a Pixel. It does have a gorgeous screen, as Sundar says, but the killer feature is the 4G (except during Google keynotes)
  
  5:59 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:58 PM | by stephen.shanklandChromebook Pixel: highest-resolution screen ever shipped on a laptop. "Our goal was to get it into the hands of developers."
  
  5:58 PM | by seth.rosenblattSamsung, Acer, HP now Chrome OS partners
  
  5:58 PM | by stephen.shanklandChromebooks: The $249 Samsung Chromebook is #1 on Amazon's laptop section for 180 consecutive days, says Pichai.
  
  5:58 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:57 PM | by seth.rosenblattSundar says that Google can do for mobile Web what they did for desktop Web
  
  5:57 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:56 PM | by seth.rosenblatt450m+ active Chrome users worldwide
  
  5:56 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:56 PM | by stephen.shanklandWe're seeing a Google Chrome ad now. Unfortunately, it's the one I hate the most with the butchered version of Beethoven's 5th symphony. And now Sundar Pichai is back on stage.
  
  5:56 PM | by Marguerite ReardonSo I guess this means no updated Nexus 4 or Nexus 7 device. Bummer.
  
  5:55 PM | by seth.rosenblattGoofing and Memes get a shout-out in Chrome preview video
  
  5:55 PM | by Marguerite ReardonSundar is now coming back on stage and looks like we are now moving onto Chrome.
  
  5:55 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:55 PM | by Jessica DolcourtYou can buy it June 26, by the way.
  
  5:54 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:54 PM | by Jessica DolcourtSamsung must be beaming from ear-to-ear. I think this is going to sell like hotcakes. $649 on Google Play.
  
  5:55 PM | by Marguerite ReardonUnlocked version will be available on AT&T And T-Mo LTE support 16GB Bootloader unlocked and will get updates when tehey come up.
  
  5:54 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:54 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThis is a Samsung Galaxy S4 running the Nexus Android.
  
  5:53 PM | by Jessica DolcourtOooh, it's the Samsung Galaxy S4 with the pure Android Nexus skin.
  
  5:53 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:53 PM | by Jessica DolcourtI'm not sure why we're clapping at the image of his home screen...Am I missing something?
  
  5:53 PM | by Marguerite ReardonHugo is showing off the Samsung GS4. And will show off a new home screen.
  
  5:52 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThis is not a giveaway he says. But he is gearing up to tell us about a new product.
  
  5:52 PM | by Marguerite ReardonHugo is back on stage. And there is a device announcement!
  
  5:52 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:52 PM | by Jessica DolcourtSo that's how they're doing it. $8 per month is cheaper than Pandora by $2 per month.
  
  5:52 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThis is not a giveaway he says. But he is gearing up to tell us about a new product.
  
  5:52 PM | by Marguerite ReardonHugo is back on stage. And there is a device announcement!
  
  5:52 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:52 PM | by Jessica DolcourtSo that's how they're doing it. $8 per month is cheaper than Pandora by $2 per month.
  
  5:51 PM | by Marguerite ReardonHmm that sounds pretty cool. I am cheap but I may even have to sign up for this.
  
  5:51 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAll Access is $9.99 a month but you also get a 30 day free trial. And it's launching today in US and additional countries soon. If you start by June 30 you get it for $7.99 a month.
  
  5:51 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:51 PM | by Jessica DolcourtThe $10 per month price is pretty typical, so that's cool. U.S. launch first.
  
  5:50 PM | by Marguerite ReardonCan enjoy All Access on all Android devices.
  
  5:50 PM | by James Martin
  All Access on web
  
  5:50 PM | by Jessica DolcourtI'm wondering now if this music recommendation engine also learns from the rest of your Google interactions: artists you search for on Google, bands you mention on Google+, etc. I'm not sure if I think that's cool or not, like a Google Now for music.
  
  5:50 PM | by Marguerite ReardonListen Now can go right to a radio station or play list already created to make it easier to just get to music.
  
  5:49 PM | by James Martin
  Listen Now
  
  5:49 PM | by Marguerite ReardonMy library now includes my own music and music that discovered through All Access.
  
  5:49 PM | by Jessica DolcourtMoving songs up is really cool because that's something you can't do on Pandora, Slacker, and the rest.
  
  5:49 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:48 PM | by Marguerite ReardonYou are blending your own catalog with thousands of other tracks available in All Access. That is pretty cool.
  
  5:48 PM | by seth.rosenblattI wonder how much of the Knowledge Graph fuels All Access
  
  5:48 PM | by Jessica DolcourtGoogle's new music subscription is also interesting because it's challenging Pandora and other apps that have in part made Android's app store so successful.
  
  5:48 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThis is radio without rules. Lean back or interact. You can also move songs up so you listen to it sooner.
  
  5:48 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:47 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:47 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThere is a never ending list of related tracks. And can look ahead to what is coming next and if you don't like it, swipe away.
  
  5:47 PM | by Jessica DolcourtI was privileged to cover the initial Google Music launch down in LA. It's come a long way.
  
  5:47 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThere are 22 top genres and can see play lists that are curated. Like anything you can immediately start playing. That is pretty cool. Can turn all of this into a radio station.
  
  5:47 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:46 PM | by James Martin
  All Access
  
  5:46 PM | by Jessica DolcourtGoogle Music All Access with the Explore app is Google's way to finally make a big, bold move against Apple.
  
  5:46 PM | by seth.rosenblattCrowd was more enthusiastic about dev tools than streaming music.
  
  5:46 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAll Access starts with explore. A guided way to explore new music based on personalized recommendations.
  
  5:46 PM | by Marguerite ReardonA couple of years ago launched locker and then the store. And people are enjoying music on multiple devices. And what if Google could understand what you want to hear. And now here is Google Play All Access.
  
  5:45 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:45 PM | by Marguerite ReardonMobile devices give us more choices but it wasn't helping us discover new music. Managing queue can feel like a chore.
  
  5:44 PM | by Marguerite ReardonNow he is going to talk up music.
  
  5:44 PM | by James Martin
  Chris Yerga
  
  5:42 PM | by Marguerite ReardonNow Google Play will highlight apps that are specifically for tablets.
  
  5:42 PM | by Marguerite ReardonNew design of PLay Store has given a good foundation for new improvements.
  
  5:42 PM | by James Martin
  Play Store
  
  The Play Store now looks a lot like Netflix with all its recommendations, some of which are seeded from Google+. (Of course!)
  
  5:41 PM | by Marguerite ReardonHe is showing off the updated Play store. It's designed to improve discovery.
  
  5:41 PM | by James Martin
  Chris Yerga
  
  5:40 PM | by Jessica DolcourtWe're checking out the Google Play store on the Nexus 10 tablet. Refreshed Googl Play store, that is.
  
  Ok not music yet. I jumped the gun. This looks like we are going to get some info on how to find stuff in Play store.
  
  5:40 PM | by Marguerite ReardonChris Yerga is now on stage.
  
  5:39 PM | by seth.rosenblattChris Yerga takes the stage
  
  5:39 PM | by Marguerite ReardonNow moving onto something more playful. I think we're going to see something on music.
  
  5:39 PM | by seth.rosenblattDevelopers are really enjoying this, that can't be understated.
  
  Can select percentage of the beta testers to roll out new feature instead of rolling out to everyone at once. So you get to control the roll out of updates. Lots of applause as she summarizes.
  
  5:39 PM | by Jessica DolcourtOne cool thing about beta testing for Google is that it once again leverages the Google+ community.
  
  5:39 PM | by James Martin
  Staged rollouts for developers.
  
  5:38 PM | by Jessica DolcourtFeedback isn;t going to be posted as public reviews, feedback is just private for the developer.
  
  5:38 PM | by Marguerite ReardonBeta testing And staged rollouts: now three tabs in console that lets you look at production, alpha testers, beta tesers . Lots of people cheered for this.
  
  5:38 PM | by Jessica DolcourtAB testing is something bigger companies already do. It's cool to see on a smaller scale.
  
  5:38 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:37 PM | by James Martin
  Revenue metrics
  
  Revenue Graphs: There is a new tab to the console and tells your revenue. How are your apps doing in Japan? And you can see all the trends right at your finger tips.
  
  5:37 PM | by Jessica DolcourtGoogle hits on another monetary reality for developers: Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. That's something that corporations already know that can really help out independent devs.
  
  5:36 PM | by James Martin
  
  Usage metrics: you can see all your metrics in the developer console so you don't need to go separately to Google Analytics.
  
  5:36 PM | by Marguerite ReardonCan track the effectiveness of each referral channel.
  
  5:35 PM | by Marguerite ReardonReferral Tracking: This makes it easy to see what ads are most effective for your apps.
  
  5:35 PM | by James Martin
  
  You can highlight the strings that you need translated and then you can select a professional translator that fits your budget. And Voila! You have a new translated app.
  
  5:35 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:34 PM | by Jessica DolcourtI like the idea of optimization tips. That sounds like a really great developer-friendly tool. Google has the right idea: spread the Android love by having the most irresistible apps by catering to developer needs.
  
  5:34 PM | by James Martin
  Ellie Powers
  
  5:34 PM | by Marguerite ReardonNow can use professional translations in the developer console.
  
  5:34 PM | by Marguerite ReardonIt might tell you to translate app into Russian but how?
  
  5:33 PM | by Marguerite ReardonOptimization tips: It analyzes app and performance in Play store. And it offers insights of how to improve it
  
  Last year launched Google Play Dev console. Today announcing 5 new features to get more users and make more money on Google Play.
  
  5:32 PM | by Marguerite ReardonEllie Powers is now on stage to talk about how to make money from apps.
  
  5:32 PM | by Marguerite ReardonHalf of the game is about developing awesome apps. But the other half is how to monetize it.
  
  5:31 PM | by Jessica DolcourtGoogle is having all sorts of problems. Demo failure, prompter fail.
  
  5:32 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThis is just scratching the surface of what's available in Android Studio.
  
  5:31 PM | by James Martin
  Language previews.
  
  Can edit the layout and see how it looks across different devices and in different languages.
  
  5:30 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:30 PM | by stephen.shanklandThe developers really like being able to see how their app looks like on many different devices at the same time. Useful for wrestling with Android screen-size fragmentation.
  
  5:30 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAnd we see the finished product and it looks pretty cool. And the app can show up on all kinds of devices from smartphones to tablets.
  
  5:29 PM | by Jessica DolcourtI actually really like it when dev keynotes really do target devs.
  
  5:29 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThis is getting lots of applause from developers. I must confess, I am not a developer myself. It does look pretty simple.
  
  5:29 PM | by stephen.shanklandAndroid Studio is based on the Studio version of the IntelliJ Java IDE from JetBrains. The developers are going nuts.
  
  5:29 PM | by Jessica DolcourtBottom line: this suite of developer tools is going to hopefully make apps faster to create and less buggy, so more better apps for you!
  
  5:29 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:29 PM | by Marguerite ReardonShowing off Android Studio. Lots of code on the screen. And we are being shown how it makes it way easier to write out code.
  
  5:29 PM | by Jessica DolcourtNow this is where the developer-speak loses me. But Stephen Shankland knows exactly what's going on.
  
  5:28 PM | by James Martin
  Android Studio.
  
  5:28 PM | by Marguerite ReardonShowing off Android Studio. It's built for Android and goal to make you faster as an app developer.
  
  5:27 PM | by Marguerite ReardonShift gears to talk about dev tools. Developers tell us they want more options for tools.
  
  5:27 PM | by James Martin
  
  5:27 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAll core APIs are available via an update that are out. And will be available for all devices Froyo and up.
  
  Ok looks like we got connected to the game and we're waiting for other players to join.
- 5:25 PM | by Jessica DolcourtYou know, it just isn't a live demo is there isn't an awkward, network-related fail. Google fails, Apple fails. It's not like this conference room ever changes. The challenges are *always* the same here.
- 5:25 PM | by Marguerite ReardonSome nervous faces as it looks like the gamers cant connect to show off their jetski racing game.
- 5:25 PM | by James Martin
- 5:25 PM | by Jessica DolcourtRiptide is one of the games I use to casually test out processing power on Android phones.
- 5:25 PM | by Marguerite ReardonThree players. They are in the app. And we're waiting for the connection. It failed!
- 5:24 PM | by James Martin
  
  Multiplayer gaming.
Cloud save and Leader boards will launch as APIs on Android and on Web so you can pick up across platforms.
5:23 PM | by Jessica DolcourtThere's a social, Google+ tie-in to the leaderboard portion, which makes sense. iOS and Web are also getitng supported.
5:22 PM | by James Martin
5:22 PM | by Marguerite ReardonCan connect players to encourage friendly competition, Showing off the World of Goo and you can log into a public leader board to see where you rank.
5:22 PM | by Jessica DolcourtThis is actually really cool. I'm not a gamer, but I hate having to start over if I pick one up for whatever reason.
5:22 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAllows you to save games across the cloud. Can finish level one on one device and then pick it up later on another device.
5:22 PM | by James Martin
5:21 PM | by Jessica DolcourtThere have been rumors about gaming and Google, sounds like it's all cloud-heavy.
5:21 PM | by Marguerite ReardonGames are doing better than ever and built for game developers. Called Google Play game services.
5:21 PM | by James Martin
5:21 PM | by Marguerite ReardonOne more service to talk about. Gaming
5:21 PM | by James Martin

Synced notifications
5:21 PM | by Jessica Dolcourt(P.S. Don't be distracted by the roaring applause. Google-seeded employees are likely responsible for starting those.)
5:20 PM | by Marguerite ReardonLaunching a way to sync notifications.
5:20 PM | by Marguerite ReardonAlso launching capability from app to servers. Helps battery and data usage down.

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Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Live from Google I/O developer conference keynote in San Francisco