iOS 11, Android O: What Apple can learn from Google's IO17

"Great artists steal" in the sense of recognizing good existing ideas and building upon them. Now that Google has laid out its hand at IO17, detailing its plans for Android O and the search giant's various apps and services, what great ideas can Apple borrow for its own products? Here's a look.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 96

Watch: Everything Google announced at Google I/O 2017

Google introduced a number of new products at its I/O conference this week, including the next-generation Android O operating system, the streamlined Android GO OS for emerging markets and Google Assistant for iOS. AppleInsider breaks down the event's biggest news in this video.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 7

Google's Android O changes 'blob' emoji to more iOS-like circular shape

With Android O, due later this year, Google will be changing the look of its emoji to a look more consistent with the icons seen in Apple's iOS 10.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 7

Google reveals 'Android Go' operating system optimized for low-specification smartphones

Google is doubling down on increasing Android's market share in emerging markets with the creation of 'Android Go,' a version of Android O optimized for lower-specification entry-level Android devices and the bandwidth constraints of local infrastructure where those devices are sold.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 36

Google shows notification dots, smart text selection, optimizations in 'Android O'

Major features of Google's next iteration of Android have been revealed at the I/O developer conference, with "Android O" gaining a Picture-in-Picture mode, notification dots on app icons, and the ability to autofill data within apps, shown alongside improvements to the security and speed of the mobile operating system.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 19

Google adds 'Smart Replies' to Gmail for iOS, based on machine learning

Coming alongside the start of its annual I/O conference, Google is on Wednesday launching an updated Gmail app for iOS and Android, introducing a "Smart Reply" feature based on the company's machine learning technology.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

Google Home updates will provide visual responses on an iPhone display, hands-free calling

Google has revealed a number of updates it will be rolling out to the Google Home connected speaker, with major additions including the device's ability to put responses to queries on a nearby display, such as the user's iPhone, as well as being able to place phone calls from the device itself.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 7

Google Assistant standalone iPhone Siri competitor app launching for iPhone [u]

As predicted, Wednesday's tenth I/O conference saw the launch of the Google Assistant voice recognition tool to the iPhone.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 24

Waymo, Lyft partner on self-driving tests as Google plans CarPlay-ready Android car interfaces

Alphabet's Waymo is joining with Lyft to test self-driving cars on public roads, according to an announcement, while another Alphabet company — Google — is previewing a complete Android interface for cars which will nevertheless support Apple's CarPlay technology.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 12

Google Assistant standalone iPhone app could launch as soon as Google I/O

Google will soon allow iPhone and iPad owners use the search company's latest digital assistant, according to a report, with a standalone iOS app for Google Assistant claimed to be launched in the near future, possibly as part of an announcement during the Google I/O developer conference later this week.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 14

Editorial: When Apple is 2 years behind you, put your things in order

Oh no! It seems Apple is "years behind" competitors in Virtual Reality, TV content subscriptions, self driving cars and home voice assistants. That's a clear sign the company may be studying the market like a cat about to pounce on its target, just as it did with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods. There is a solid decade of evidence that, for Apple, being behind is a competitive advantage.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 96

iPod-Father Tony Fadell speaks at Computer History Museum's iPhone 360

Last night, as part of its "iPhone 360" series of events celebrating the ten year anniversary of Apple's iconic phone, California's Computer History Museum located in Mountain View hosted a conversation between Tony Fadell and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Markoff.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 5

Apple Watch support returning to Google Maps 'in the future,' Google says

Google on Monday responded to revelations that the latest Google Maps update is stripped of all Apple Watch support, saying it expects to return compatibility with Apple's wearable at some point in the future.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 12

Major apps abandoning Apple Watch, including Google Maps, Amazon & eBay [u]

In recent months, major companies that offered dedicated Apple Watch apps have since abandoned the platform, quietly removing support for watchOS in updates submitted to the App Store.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 59

A very false narrative: Apple Watch and the future of wearables

It's hard to escape the media pronouncements that iPhones are now boring again after Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S8, Apple's Mac business is being overshadowed by more exciting Surface Windows PCs from Microsoft and that Apple Watch is a disappointing dud. But they're all wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 35

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