{"id":5340,"date":"2014-06-24T09:37:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T01:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=5340"},"modified":"2014-06-24T10:16:17","modified_gmt":"2014-06-24T02:16:17","slug":"peek-google-geekdom-google-io-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2014\/06\/24\/peek-google-geekdom-google-io-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"A peek into Google geekdom: Google I\/O 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

By AshayPadwal, CTO & Co-founder, Vserv.mobi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Exploring the themes of \u2018design, develop and distribute\u2019, this year\u2019s edition of Google I\/O 2014, Google\u2019s annual technology conference slated for June 25 – June 26, promises to be replete with new product ideas and interactive experiences.<\/p>\n

Since its last I\/O 2013, the digital juggernaut has acquired almost 25 cutting edge technology companies. So one can expect some interesting updates as part of Google\u2019s roadmap for developers and consumers alike. Here are our five predictions on what\u2019s possibly coming up at Google I\/O 2014 and where Google will focus its efforts next.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Android 5.0 – LolliPop<\/strong><\/p>\n

With 2014 ushering Apple\u2019s iOS 8 and Windows\u2019 8.1 updates, Google is expected to announce the next iteration of Android, nine months after KitKat 4.4 was announced. Keeping in line with Google\u2019s tradition of naming their Android versions in alphabetical order and after desserts; the anticipated \u2018L-themed\u2019 name for the upcoming Android update is rumoured to be \u2018LolliPop\u2019.<\/p>\n

Google is working on bringing some UI changes to Android in this release, and it looks like design will take centre stage this year, with 11 sessions at Google I\/O dedicated to multi-screen\/unification, interface and functionality.<\/p>\n

In line with past precedents, LolliPop is expected to debut initially on the next Nexus with the Google Edition and Nexus devices receiving it soon after.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Google Now – more intuitive, more accessible<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking the battle with Apple\u2019s Siri& Microsoft\u2019s Cortana one step further, Google\u2019s digital personal assistant, Google Now has been working towards bettering its abilities. By offering deeper integration with the Android OS, it will allow users to control different apps including possibly third-party apps with voice commands. While Google Now features were previously more focused on US content, it is becoming more globalised with international topics getting supported such as sports like cricket.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Empowering developers in a cloud first world<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google believes that the best Android applications take full advantage of the cloud to provide a greater user experience across a variety of platforms. This I\/O, it plans to make it easier to build cloud applications quickly and provide deeper insight on how to get the best performance out of cloud resources.<\/p>\n

One can also expect some interesting highlights on data processing, modelling and interactive analysis processes. What\u2019s more, Google just announced it is integrating its compute engine with Docker to provide a low cost and predictable cloud solution.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0United we Hangout<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Google I\/O conference, Google released Hangouts with the aim of changing our messaging experience by unifying pre-existing messaging services including SMS. Following this trend, Google aims to enable VoIP calls using a Google Voice number and unify all its other services (Talk, Hangout, Voice, Video, Messenger and Chat on Google+).<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Extending Android to wearables<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google launched its Android Wear software a few months ago as a key to the multi-screen world; aiming to provide users with small, powerful wearable devices that intelligently answer spoken questions and help you out with everyday tasks.<\/p>\n

Google is expected to introduce this interface though smart watches but we don\u2019t foresee an official Google watch being announced just yet. However, the event is going to see the launch of the Android Wear SDKs enabling customized wearable experiences for existing Android apps.<\/p>\n

On the sidelines, we do expect Motorola\u2019s fashionable Moto 360 and the square LG G watch to make their first on-stage appearance. These smart watches will differ from others like the Samsung Gear and Pebble with its intelligent software and Google Now alerts that will deliver relevant information to your wrist before you perform an action.<\/p>\n

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