Google I/O 2019 Applications Now Open, Tickets Cost $1,150

Google today opened the Google I/O 2019 Ticket Drawing for a chance to attend the annual developer conference. General admission is $1,150 with winners announced on February 28th.

Similar to last year, general admission tickets cost $1,150 while the academic pricing is still $375. You have to be an active full time student, professor, faculty, or staff member at a high school or college to be eligible for academic pricing.

Registration for Google I/O includes three full days of Sessions, Codelabs, Demos, App Reviews, Office Hours, admission to the After Dark reception, and attendance to the Keynotes.

The ticket application period starts today at 10AM and closes on February 27th at 5PM PST. It involves listing your technical interests and detailing what you want to get out of Google I/O. Winners will be announced the next day.

Google I/O 2019 starts on Tuesday, May 7 and runs until Thursday, May 9th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.


Source: Google

Google Glass Graduates, Leaves Google X Labs

Google Glass team announced that Glass is “graduating” from Google X labs the experimental unit of Google. 

The Explorer program will officially end on January 19, and the group that was responsible for developing Google Glass will now report to Tony Fadell, the man in charge of Nest.

Additionally, email's went out to Explorers, stating that further development will cease for existing versions of Glass while the team continues working on the next version. Support will still exist for those who need it, though.

It’s possible that given the timing of this announcement Google will have something concrete to announce at Google I/O later this year.

Source: Google Glass Google+

Vic Gundotra, The Man Behind Google+ And Google I/O Leaves Google

Google’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and head of Google+ Vic Gundotra has announced that he is leaving the company today after eight years. Gundotra published a long explanation regarding his leaving on Google+, but he didn't provide much info on what he'll be doing next.

Vic Gundotra release this statement:

Today I'm announcing my departure from Google after almost 8 years…I have been incredibly fortunate to work with the amazing people of Google. I don’t believe there is a more talented and passionate collection of people anywhere else. And I’m overwhelmed when I think about the leadership of Larry Page and what he empowered me to do while at Google. From starting Google I/O, to being responsible for all mobile applications, to creating Google+, none of this would have happened without Larry’s encouragement and support.

Google also provided a statement from CEO Larry Page who noted Vic was instrumental in building Google+, mobile apps, developer relations and more: “Vic built Google+ from nothing. There are few people with the courage and ability to start something like that and I am very grateful for all his hard work.”

Source: Vic Gundotra

Google Rumored To Be Working On Read It Later Service Called "Stars"

Looks like Google is working on its own read-it-later service, and it may be very similar to the bookmarking feature that’s built into Chrome right now. It’s said to be called “Stars” and currently being distributed to Google employees for testing (aka dogfooding). 

Stars allows a user to star links and will also automatically sort those links into smart lists and categories. It’s basically a smart read-it-later service. This service is being said to include its own Chrome extension to help users more easily save links.

Since Stars already being tested by Google employees, this service sounds like it’s already far along in development, and it may debut at Google I/O in just a few months. 

What do you think of this Stars service, will you give it a shot and ditch Pocket or similar services? Leave your comments below!

Google Reportedly Announcing Android 4.5 And Nexus 8 In July

An unnamed Google Dublin employee has reportedly leaked that Android 4.5 won’t be unveiled until July, alongside the new Nexus 8 tablet. Google I/O 2014 will instead focus on services Google is planning to bring to the market. The source also stated the 7 inch Asus made Google Nexus tablets will be discontinued to make room for a 8 inch model.

Although the employee did not say which devices would include Android 4.5, the fact that the Nexus 8 tablet will apparently be a part of the announcement could signal that the tablet will ship with the new software as it has Google has in the past.

Google I/O Registration Starts On March 13

Google announced Friday afternoon that it would accept registrations for Google I/O 2013 starting on March 13. Get your browsers ready and your click finger warmed up early that morning as registration starts at 7:00 AM PDT. Ticket prices will be $900 for general attendees and $300 for academic attendees.

The registration process requires you to have a Google+ and a Google Wallet account so make sure you have those accounts setup well in advance. These tickets are going to fly out the door quickly, and you will lose out if you are fumbling to setup your accounts.

Google I/O will be held on May 15-17, 2013. Anyone planning on going to the developer conference?

Source: Google

Android 4.2.2 Reportedly Rolling Out In “Next Couple Weeks”

Google will begin pushing Android 4.2.2 to the Nexus 4, the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10 in the next “couple weeks,” International Business Times reported recently. The news outlet didn't have much to say about what’s included in the release other than there are several bug fixes related to Bluetooth streaming, and performance enhancements.

This won’t be as big of an update as Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, which will likely make its debut during the Google I/O developer conference in May, but it shows Google’s constantly tweaking its operating system releases to make them as efficient as possible. We’re curious at this point if existing Jelly Bean devices will ever see Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean of if owners will simply have to wait for Key Lime Pie if they ever get another update at all.

Source: International Business Times

Google’s Project Glass Awaiting FCC Approval

The publication of these documents don’t tell us anything that we haven’t already known or assumed. We do know that WiFi 802.11b/g will be on board and Bluetooth 4.0 will be an alternate wireless data option, but that’s about it right now. The bone-conduction technology we heard about in a recent patent filing does seem to be on board, as well. We’re glad to see that this wasn't just a concept Google was dreaming up.

It seems the paperwork was filed a couple of months ago, so it’s obvious Google requested a temporary hold to make sure one of us know what it was up to. Once this device makes its way through all of the necessary steps for approval Google will be able to legally distribute the devices in the United States. Of course, the only folks getting their hands on these glasses anytime soon are the developers who pre-ordered the early preview units at last year’s Google I/O.

Phandroid plopped cash down for three of those if you don’t remember, though we’re still in the dark in regards to the arrival date. We’ll be waiting patiently for those details to roll in, but in the meantime we’re just happy to know that the device does look to be on track to be in the public’s hands in one way or another at some point this year.

Source: FCC

Update: Google Chrome Coming To iPhone And iPad

Google announced that it is releasing Google Chrome for iOS on Thursday during the second day of Google I/O. The new version of Chrome will work on both the iPhone and the iPad and will be able to sync bookmarks, open pages and passwords across all iOS devices that have Chrome installed. The browser is designed to work on versions of iOS 4.3 and higher. Google says that the iOS version of Chrome will be rolling out sometime on Thursday on the App Store.


Update: Google Chrome for iOS is now available for download in the Apple App Store by following this link. 

Google Spills The Jelly Bean At Googleplex

We knew it from the beginning that Google will launch the next version of Android OS at the Google I/O 2012, but we still didn't know the final name of it. Though Google cleared the air today when they spilled some huge jelly beans in their front lawn, literally. And it's right in front of all the other Android statues,  Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and now it's time for some delicious Jelly Bean.

Hopefully, Google will rock the show this year by launching their first ever branded tablet, and also it will be the first tablet to feature Android Jelly Bean. This year Google I/O will come with so much surprises, so stay tuned with us and we will keep you up to date with every move.

And don't forget to share your thoughts about Jelly Bean in the comment below.

Source: Google+

Specs For Google Nexus Tablet Leak

Our friends over at Gizmodo Australia got some the leaked specs for the Google Nexus Tablet. According to Gizmodo Australia, it will be built by ASUS, and debuted at Google I/O.... As far as the complete specs:

• 7-inch 1280×800 IPS Display
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (not confirmed to be 5.0 just yet)
• 1.3GHz Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU
• NVIDIA GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB / 16GB Internal Storage
• 1.2MP Front Camera
• 8 Hours Battery Life
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
• NFC

Google Said To Be Launching IaaS Cloud Services At Google I/O

Sources at GigaOm state that Google will be releasing their own IaaS (infrastructure as a service) cloud solution next week at Google I/O. This move would extend their current cloud services, like app engine, cloud connect, and storage, and allow users to rent virtual servers from the folks in Mountain View, bringing them in close competition with cloud giant Amazon.

In this scenario, two things come right to the front of our minds ChromeOS and Google Docs (Drive). Both services could be great front-ends for a cloud infrastructure that's set up by the user, especially in the enterprise. Imagine a corporate portal that you connect to as soon as you fire up your Chromebook, and your own IT department manages it all. Then imagine you can also connect with your Android phone. This could be a really big deal™.

Mozilla Teases "Something BIG" Coming

The folks at Mozilla have taken to Twitter to tease us all about a big​ update in Firefox for Android next week. The details are sparse only promising something fast, smart, and safe. Firefox development for Android has been steady, but slow, with small and frequent updates to their beta builds. This has many Android users less than interested in their offering, but the old adage "good things come to those who wait" comes to mind when talking about Mozilla. 

We're excited any time a big player makes a splash in the Android pool, but Mozilla is pretty near and dear to our hearts. All of us want to see something spectacular, and the furry-necked part of me wants to see them hit it out of the park and blow everyone away, smack dab in the middle of Google I/O. We're watching things closely here, and you'll know just as soon as we do.

Google To Introduce Siri Competitor For Android

This week it appears that someone at the Wall Street Journal has head from a reliable source that Google’s own Siri competitor known internally as codename Majel, has had its development plans accelerated. 


What this could mean for you, the reader, is that we’ll see said competitor at the next big Google event, that being the developer event known as Google I/O coming up on the 27th of June. For those of you that don’t know, the codename for this project is a reference to Majel Barrett, also known Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek television series and much more importantly the voice of the ship’s computer as well.

Google’s Nexus Tablet To Be Unveiled Next Week

Google chairman Eric Schmidt revealed in December that the company was working on its first own-brand tablet, and the Nexus 7 slate will finally be unveiled next week during the Google I/O developer conference, according to multiple reports. The last reaffirmation comes from DigiTimes, which has reported a number of details surrounding Google’s upcoming tablet that will seemingly prove accurate. 


The site’s anonymous supply chain sources have previously stated that Google’s next major Android release, Jelly Bean, would come in the second quarter, and it reported later that Nexus tablet shipments would begin in June ahead of a July launch. As is the case with Microsoft’s Surface tablet, which was unveiled on Monday, it remains to be seen how Google’s own hardware efforts will impact its Android partners, some of which already seem to be exploring different ways to separate themselves from the pack or even ramping up efforts with new platforms. Google I/O begins on June 27th.