Chris and Ian discuss Google I/O and Didi
Shownotes
- Google unveils Google Assistant, a virtual assistant that’s a big upgrade to Google Now
- Google unveils its Amazon Echo competitor, a smart speaker called Google Home
- Google is releasing a new messaging app called Allo with its search and assistant baked in
- Android N’s first beta-quality release gets seamless updates and VR mode
- Android Wear 2.0 gets a keyboard, standalone apps, activity recognition and a new UI
- Google’s New Virtual Reality Platform Is Called Daydream
- Google takes a new approach to native apps with Instant Apps for Android
- Google turns Firebase into its unified platform for mobile developers
- Microsoft is getting further out of the phone business, while the Nokia brand is attempting a comeback
- Apple invests $1bn in Didi Chuxing, China’s Uber rival
- Apple updates OS X and gives iTunes a new look
- It’s 2016, so Twitter will make it easier to cram photos and links into tweets
- BBC gets green light to launch Netflix rival
- BBC Food, Newsbeat and Magazine to close as cuts hit
- Age checks for porn sites in Queen’s Speech