Google I/O 2013 in a nutshell

Google IO 2013

Not everyone gets to go to the Google I/O conference. Thankfully, there is plenty of coverage and tons of blog posts that have us covered.

For those who want a brief breakdown of the important components, here’s a breakdown from Trend Blog.

 

Google Play game services

Features to include:

  • Sync games across devices
  • Cloud save
  • Leaderboards
  • Cross-platform games

 

No-interface approach:

  • Search by saying, “OK Google”
  • Conversational search
  • It will answer, converse, and anticipate next search

 

New Google Maps

New features to include:

  • Ground-up redesign
  • Enhanced walking and driving directions
  • Edge-to-edge content
  • Interactive maps
  • Live traffic alerts
  • iPad app coming soon

 

Google Play music

New subscription service:

  • “All access”
  • Available in the US
  • $9.99/mo
  • $7.99/mo if you subscribe before June 30th

 

Google Hangouts

Improved messaging:

  • “One chat to rule them all”
  • Replaces Google Talk, Google+ Video Chat, and Google+ Messenger
  • Available for Android, iOS, and Chrome
  • Consistent look across devices and platforms

 

Google Plus Photos

Auto enhance:

  • “Auto-enhance your photos with skin softening, noise reduction, and more
  • Google highlights your best photos based on algorithms
  • Auto Awesome includes HDR, animated GIFs, and more
  • 15GB cloud storage for full size photos

 

Visualized

In case you want a handy dandy chart detailing these changes, here you go.

Google I/O 2013 Announcements by trendblog.net
Google I/O 2013 Announcements by trendblog.net

 

The keynote

Finally, if you have some time to spend, here’s the 3 hour, 25 minute keynote.

Disclosure: Some of the links in this article are affiliate links and we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase, which helps us to keep delivering quality content to you. Here is our disclosure policy.

Michio Hasai
Michio Hasai
Michio Hasai is a social strategist and car guy. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

4 Android 6.0 Marshmallow tricks to show to your friends

Android recently unveiled their newest operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It doesn’t entirely overhaul the system, but it does bring some exciting new improvements...

Google tangos with NASA

You’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Google’s Project Ara, but Project Tango is starting to garner some well deserved attention of its...

Inside the DeepMind: What may happen when Google becomes artificially intelligent

Google’s $400 million acquisition of the UK-based company, called DeepMind, could change the way we look at how humans interact with internet and cloud-connected...

Is PPC dying?

In the world of marketing, pay-per-click advertising has been strong for a decade. Those who advertise on the search engines have found tremendous success....

#Infographic: The ins and outs of Google authorship

Google isn't just interested in content. They want to know who's writing it and how they fit in within a given niche. That was...

Related Articles

4 Android 6.0 Marshmallow tricks to show to your friends

Android recently unveiled their newest operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It doesn’t entirely overhaul the system, but it does bring...
Read More
You’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Google’s Project Ara, but Project Tango is starting to garner some well...
Google’s $400 million acquisition of the UK-based company, called DeepMind, could change the way we look at how humans interact...