MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAIts Google I/O time, the annual smorgasboard of all things Android.
Now, the special app Google has created for the event (for bothiOSandAndroid) features augmented reality.
Would that this were only available for every geek convention ever.
I wont ask what youre up to.
According to Google, the devices machine-learning capabilities work to squeeze up to 30 (!)
hours of uptime on a single charge.
Oh, and the new Pixels come in a Purple-ish color, too.
Basically, Google fed its little digital helper six cups of coffee and let er rip on stage.
Look for the new driving mode to hit any Android phone (with Assistant) this summer.
Thats a lot better than having to awkwardly scream HEY GOOGLE while playing music.
(The Google Nest Hub arrives later this summer for $229.)
I love Android Qs Live Caption feature
The headline says it all.
…almost as much as I love Android Qs new dark theme
Its here!
Doing so wont just make your gadget look a lot cooler, itll also help you save battery life.
Enable Focus mode, and (most?)
notifications from these apps are disabled until you resume normal operations once again.
The feature hits both Android P and Android Q this fall.
Finally, Android Q Beta 3 isavailable todayon a total of 21 devices.
Will I use this?
For everything but the bill-splitting, likely not, but that photo-of-menu-food aspect sounds intriguing.
