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Google I/O is an annual developer conference where the technology giant showcases its innovation competence with regard to products and services. This year, the company showcased some futuristic technologies besides detailing the upgrades coming to Android and Wear OS operating systems for smartphones and smartwatches, respectively. The Google I/O 2021 was full of surprises and interesting announcements. Here is a quick recap of everything announced at the Google I/O 2021: Google has come a long way enhancing its Android operating system for smartphones. The next iteration of the OS is set to get major design changes, including a revamped look called ‘Material You’ that dynamically changes the user interface and its elements based on users activity, apps, time of day, weather, etc. In retrospective, OPPO experimented with something of similar sorts in its Android 11 based ColorOS11 custom skin. The Chinese smartphone maker integrated tons of UI customisation options within the
Google IO: With Little Patterns, Google will find patterns and stories in your saved photos
After identifying photos with similar objects, Google will group them into photo albums. The object could be anything that is not-so-obvious .
India Today Tech | May 19, 2021 | Updated 12:49 IST
Google will use AI to find a not so obvious object in multiple photos to create albums. (Picture: Google)
Highlights
Google announced a range of features for Google Photos users at the IO event.
Little Patterns is a feature among other newly announced features that will find common objects in multiple photos.
Google has also announced updated features for cinematic effect and locked folders.
Google I/O 2021: Round-up of announcements made in keynote address
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Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, is back this year after missing last year due to the pandemic. The event is being held virtually and live between May 18 – May 20. Here is a summary of the announcements the tech giant made in yesterday’s opening keynote address:
Android redesigned: Android 12 received a major design overhaul to the user interface. The company is calling the new design style “Material You” and it gives users more personalised control on the design elements that make up their phone screen. Android 12 will also have a privacy dashboard that gives users an overview of apps and features collecting data. The Beta version is out and the official release will roll out later this year.