May 16, 2013

Nexus Special #18: Google I/O 2013

1 hour 20 minutes

Ian R Buck and Ryan Rampersad discuss the 2013 Google IO keynote, featuring new APIs for game achievements and multiplayer, a new unified chat service, a new Google Maps interface, a really expensive S4, a new music service to compete with Pandora and Spotify and so much more.

Links

Official Blog: We’re going live from Google I/O

Live from the Google I/O 2013 keynote – The Verge

Google CEO Larry Page opens up about his vocal cord problem – latimes.com

Google Maps overhaul leaks ahead of I/O conference | The Verge

Android 4.3 release today teased in fast-vanishing search results | Ars Technica

Watch this: the Google I/O 2013 keynote in three and a half minutes | The Verge

Google I/O 2013: Here’s to Your Imagination – YouTube

Official Android Blog: Android@I/O: Just press Play

Google turns the Samsung Galaxy S4 into a Nexus phone, coming June 26th for $649 | The Verge

Google adds button-free voice search in Chrome: just say ‘OK Google’ | The Verge

Exclusive: Inside Hangouts, Google’s big fix for its messaging mess | The Verge

Google takes on Spotify with Google Play Music All Access subscription service, priced at $9.99 per month | The Verge

First look: Google+ shifts the focus to better photos and big data | The Verge

Google Drive Blog: Bringing it all together: 15 GB now shared between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos

Google Maps for desktop: hands-on with the world’s most-advanced web app | The Verge

The new Google Maps – On Browser – Hello World – Google Maps

Google Commerce: Fast and easy checkout for Android apps selling physical goods and services

Google Now updated to include voice reminders, emails, and public transit data | The Verge

Google Commerce: Send money to friends with Gmail and Google Wallet

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