TechRepublic writers discuss the most interesting developer news announced at Google I/O, including Android 12, Firebase, Google Workspace updates, Flutter 2.2, Vertex AI and more. TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with TechRepublic Associate Managing Editor Teena Maddox, Staff Writer Veronica Combs, Staff Writer…Read More »
Jack Wallen’s answer to the question “Will Android ever have a perfect phone?” might surprise you. Image: Jack Wallen Will Android ever have a perfect phone? This question came to mind last week, as I was pondering the imponderables. (I use the…Read More »
Android 12 improves the user experience from Android 11 and adds exciting features to the platform. Here’s what developers, businesses and users need to know about Google’s Android 12. Android 12 ” data-credit=”Image: Jack Wallen”> Android 12 Image: Jack Wallen The Android…Read More »
A number of announcements were made at I/O’s developer keynote, including new software betas, updates to Google’s web page ranking methodology, and a new managed machine learning platform. Image: Google Google I/O 2021 kicked off today, and the developer keynote was packed…Read More »
Google has opened the Android 12 beta program for users. Jack Wallen shows you how to enroll your Pixel device, so you can enjoy the beta version of the latest release. Image: Jack Wallen More about Mobility Today, Google I/O launched and, with…Read More »
At the first-ever virtual Google I/O, Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai talked about news on Workspace, quantum computing and privacy needs. Google announced new video collaboration features as part of Smart Canvas, a new set of capabilities that is part of…Read More »
Google’s annual developer’s conference this week will include sessions on Android 12, ChromeOS, Firebase, Flutter and TensorFlow. Screenshot by Teena Maddox/TechRepublic Google I/O 2021 kicks off at 1 pm ET on Tuesday with a two-hour keynote, and the three-day virtual event is…Read More »
If you’ve ever wondered why Android has such a tight grip on the global mobile market share, let Jack Wallen answer the question for you. Image: Burcak Yalaman/Getty Images Every time I make the statement that Android is the most popular mobile…Read More »
You can control when and with whom your location in shared on your Android device. Image: Jason Cipriani/CNET Google and other vendors like to track your location via your Android phone as a way to personalize your experience but mainly to serve…Read More »
You can listen to text and other elements on the screen read aloud via a couple of options in the latest flavor of Android. Image: Jason Cipriani/CNET More about Mobility People who have trouble reading or seeing the screen on their Android…Read More »
