Google’s I/O 2021 conference kicks off this week and the focus will be on Android 12, machine learning and perhaps some hardware but there are a few broad developer themes and opportunities worth tracking. While Google’s opening keynote is likely to cover a lot of ground including AI advances, a bevy of interface changes with Android 12 and system on a chip development, rest assured that the conference is all about developers. Here are the… Source link

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making big moves to expand their business empire — one year after exiting the royal family. Riding the momentum from a blockbuster televised interview, the couple made several announcements this week, including a new partnership with Proctor and Gamble (PG), the same company a young Meghan Markle called out over sexist ads 28 years ago.  The multi-year, global initiative was publicized through the couple’s Archewell Foundation, and is set to “focus on… Source link

Like other businesses, your local news outlets battle every day to convince customers we’re worth the money. On one side are those who’d like to read us but their generation never developed the daily newspaper habit. They’ll see a link to one of our articles that a friend posted on Facebook and they’re furious when they can’t open it without paying. That’s a battle we think we can win. We let them read enough free samples that we hope to convince them of the value a digital subscription… Source link

Simplify your commute with these Google Maps tips. Angela Lang/CNET The roads are expected to be busy this summer… Source link

Little did he know what would happen next. Screenshot by ZDNet Over the last few weeks, I’ve been unreasonably fascinated by Google’s Pixel phones. more Technically Incorrect It isn’t so much the phones themselves, though I know that many who have them find them delightful. Or,… Source link

“I’d tell any non-believers to take notice of how we’re continuing to put our words into action.” Despite a recent flurry of exits and changes at the top, Google is keen for us to know that Stadia is “alive and well” and “focused on delivering value for [its] partners and on behalf of [its] players”. “We’re well on our way to over 100 new games launching on Stadia in 2021, and we’re continuing to make… Source link

Days after leaking a radical new design for the Google Pixel 6, the unnervingly accurate leaker Jon Prosser has returned with a video featuring, among other things, an official looking promo clip for Android 12.  While the latest version of Google’s mobile OS has been in Developer Preview for some time, the video shows off a playful new redesign, appealing new transitions, and hints at new features. The first slide Prosser shared is a “What’s new?” summary of the upgrade. It’s… Source link

Google’s annual software-focused event is fast approaching, with Google IO 2021 kicking off on May 18. The event this year is online-only, for obvious reasons, but that doesn’t mean it will be short of big announcements. Not much has been confirmed so far, but through a combination of leaks, rumors, the event schedule and past form, we have a good idea of what to expect. Below, then, you’ll find an overview of the biggest things we’re likely to see at Google IO 2021, then further down… Source link

Google I/O returns this coming week, after COVID-19 forced the annual Google developer conference to spend 2020 on the sidelines. And from all the rumors surrounding Google’s show-opening keynote, it sounds like the software giant wants to make up for lost time with a slew of product announcements. Google executives usually open the week-long gathering of developers by sharing the latest news about Android, Chrome, and the other areas where the company’s search, AI and machine learning… Source link

Google’s John Mueller was asked about the status of the FAQ structured data and if it still worked for producing rich results. Mueller answered yes and explained the process of fine tuning not just the rich results but also the search results themselves. FAQ Structured Data Structured data is markup, like HTML that provides the information on the web page in an organized manner that can then be used to show featured results known as Rich Results. Rich results tend to be coveted because they… Source link