Wednesday, May 11, 2011


Google I/O Announcements Archive Day 1




New Eclipse tools for Android

Android – Launched App Engine Tooling for Android which gives Android developers new tools to easily build cloud-aware applications. 

Text= Parameter for Google Web Fonts

Google APIs – Make web fonts faster with the Text= parameter from Google Web Fonts. 

Google Places API available for all developers

Geo – Spark a new wave of location-based app development, both on mobile and desktop, with the Places API. Read the documentation herehttp://goo.gl/BzmYI 

Peer-to-Peer NFC coming to Android

Android – Demonstrated tag reading, writing and peer-to-peer, and includes previews of advanced peer-to-peer functionality coming in Ice Cream Sandwich such as 0-click sharing.

New Eclipse tools for Android

Android – Launched App Engine Tooling for Android which gives Android developers new tools to easily build cloud-aware applications.

Build smarter apps with the improved Google Prediction API

Google APIs – The only cloud service that allows businesses to access sophisticated machine learning with only a few API calls and by utilizing the flexibility of Google Storage.

New charts and features from Google Chart Tools

Google APIs – Try out new charts like geochart, candlestick and combochart, along with new features like interactive Dashboards and ChartEditor.

ChromeVox screen reader for Chrome and Chrome OS

Chrome – Available for Chrome OS and also as an extension for Chrome on the desktop, allowing developers to test their web apps with a screen reader inside the browser so they can conduct better accessibility testing.

Google Plugin for Eclipse v2.4: Android Meet App Engine, App Engine Meet Android

Developer Tools – Build native Android apps that can take data with them wherever they go, using Google's cloud service, App Engine, to host your backend service and store your data.

Style maps and customize info windows with new additions to the Fusion Tables API

Geo – Trusted testers can try the new Fusion Tables Styling and Info Window API, which enables developers to set a table’s map colors and info windows with code.

Google Storage now open for all

Developer Tools – Introducing a host of new features and no longer needs an invitation to get started.

Style maps and customize info windows with new additions to the Fusion Tables API

Geo – Trusted testers can try the new Fusion Tables Styling and Info Window API, which enables developers to set a table’s map colors and info windows with code.

New Web Resource for Developers: The Guide to the App Galaxy

Android – Travel through the App Galaxy to learn how to promote, earn and measure your app.

Preview of +1 button for publishers

Google APIs – In the coming weeks, the +1 button will be available for publishers. Stay tuned.

Go programming language coming to Google App Engine

Developer Tools – Go will be the third language, after Python and Java, in which to write Google App Engine apps. Download the SDK athttp://goo.gl/nXu15 

Google App Engine 1.5

Developer Tools – Now with support for backends, task queues and updated Eclipse support.

Google Books API now in Code Labs

Google APIs – Write applications to query information on the more than 15 million books on books.google.com including book metadata, pricing, and more. 

Summary of Android announcements at Google I/O

Android – Music and movies in Android Market, Android @ Home, Android Open Accessory and more!

Project Tungsten

Android – Hardware reference design that runs the Android OS and the Android@Home software framework. 

Android @ Home

Android – Open source libraries that will enable developers to build apps that can discover, connect and communicate with devices and appliances in the home.

Android Open Accessory: Standardizing hardware development across Android devices

Android – Platform-level support for hardware accessory communication with Android devices - including integration with Android Market, a new USB accessory API and an open-source Accessory Development Kit (ADK). 

Music Beta by Google

Android – Upload your personal music collection and access it instantly on any web browser or compatible Android device without the hassle of wires or syncing. Currently by invitation only.

Movie rentals on Android Market

Android – Choose from thousands of movie titles and watch instantly on the web or your Verizon Motorola Xoom (support for more devices, including phones, coming soon). 

Ice Cream Sandwich preview

Android – Next major release of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich. One OS everywhere, state of the art UI, advanced app framework, open source.

Update to Honeycomb

Android – Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) will be rolling out to XOOM 3G devices over the next few weeks. 

Over 100M Android devices activated worldwide with 400K activations added every day

Android – There are now 310 Android devices from 36 OEMs on 215 carriers in 112 countries. ........