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[LostMyNarbles]

Google I/O Is from May 17th to May 19th and is hosted at the Shoreline Amphitheater
Official Website
https://events.google.com/io/?gclid...UZtcKx_1ZUbZ4jmEsj2IDVBJpZMXZyA2DEBoCe07w_wcB

Keynote
Begins Wednesday May 17th 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2VF8tmLFHw&feature=youtu.be

Liveblogs:
Arstechnica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/liveblog-google-io-2017-starts-may-17-at-1pm-et/

The Verge
https://live.theverge.com/google-io...40.1311551201.1495033894-803146057.1491444993



What to expect:
Details on Android O (8.0)
Improvements to Google Assistant
Improvements to Google Home
New details on Android Auto
Rumored standalone VR headset
http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/google-standalone-vr-headset-io-1202429435/

 

[Zombie James]

I'd completely forgotten I/O was today. So no hardware announcements outside of maybe VR?

 

[ratcliffja]

Too soon for their new phone?

 

[Zaph]

Wow, snuck up on me. Thought the keynote was next week

 

[LostMyNarbles]

I'd completely forgotten I/O was today. So no hardware announcements outside of maybe VR?

None that have been rumored at least.

Too soon for their new phone?

Yup. Pixel is still awhile off since we haven't even gotten hardware leaks yet.

 

[DrFunk]

Too soon for their new phone?

Way too soon

 

[Admodieus]

At an all-time low with regards to hype and expectations for I/O.

 

[outunderthestars]

At an all-time low with regards to hype and expectations for I/O.

Same. Really feels like Google is rudderless these days.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Too soon for their new phone?

Yeah not going to happen just yet. The event will probably be about Android O, VR, Wear and some other nonsense item that won't see the light of day for a year

 

[Vanillalite]

This has to be the least hyped Google conference since Android started.

 

[Majine]

Can't wait for yet another messaging app.

 

[……forgetit]

Are we expecting changes to chrome OS?

 

[ArchAngel]

If there are more changes for the consumer in Android O, they will probably show them here. The DP was for devolopers only, so maybe the didn't show everything consumer related there.

When is it going to start? Youtube says in 30 min, the countdown here 1:30h?

 

[ratcliffja]

Yup. Pixel is still awhile off since we haven't even gotten hardware leaks yet.

Way too soon

Yeah not going to happen just yet. The event will probably be about Android O, VR, Wear and some other nonsense item that won't see the light of day for a year

Boo. Oh well. My 6P battery is on its last legs.

 

[LostMyNarbles]

If there are more changes for the consumer in Android O, they will probably show them here. The DP was for devolopers only, so maybe the didn't show everything consumer related there.

When is it going to start? Youtube says in 30 min, the countdown here 1:30h?

It starts at 1PM eastern. I would have thrown one of those countdowns in OP but didn't know where they came from or how to get one. :|

 

[itwasTuesday]

Look under your seats, today everyone gets a free ________

 

[idlewild_]

If there are more changes for the consumer in Android O, they will probably show them here. The DP was for devolopers only, so maybe the didn't show everything consumer related there.

When is it going to start? Youtube says in 30 min, the countdown here 1:30h?

Keynote is at 10:00am PST I believe, maybe there's some pre-show stuff on YouTube.

 

[gcubed]

If there are more changes for the consumer in Android O, they will probably show them here. The DP was for devolopers only, so maybe the didn't show everything consumer related there.

When is it going to start? Youtube says in 30 min, the countdown here 1:30h?

if it is like last year, they showed a lot of new feature of N at I/O that werent in the developer release. But OS's are at a point that are pretty iterative... so boring. The most exciting stuff could be Andromeda and how Google would handle a migration to Fuchsia, but thats AT LEAST 1-2 years to early

 

[Futureman]

At an all-time low with regards to hype and expectations for I/O.

Ditto for pretty much all tech conferences nowadays. Even like 5 years ago a new HTC phone was pretty exciting. Not much moves the needle these days.

 

[kulapik]

Wait, is the keynote today or tomorrow? I'm confused

 

[Jigolo]

So is the keynote today or the 18th? Op says wednesday may 18th but it's the 17th


^lol

 

[Kthulhu]

Hoping the headset is real and actually has something I'd be interested in.

Are we expecting changes to chrome OS?

They might talk more about Android apps, but considering those were delayed, they might not.

 

[Futureman]

Wait, is the keynote today or tomorrow? I'm confused

it's today @ 1PM ET. OP has the wrong date.

STUPID DUMB OP GOSH.

 

[LostMyNarbles]

Wait, is the keynote today or tomorrow? I'm confused

It starts May 17th at 1:00PM Eastern. The I/O event runs until the 19th.

OH I SEE I PUT THE WRONG NUMBER

it's today @ 1PM ET. OP has the wrong date.

STUPID DUMB OP GOSH.

I went over the OP three times for mistakes and still made one. ;_;

 

[Kthulhu]

Look under your seats, today everyone gets a free ________

They didn't give out free stuff last year, probably won't this year.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

This has to be the least hyped Google conference since Android started.

Probably because there isn't really much they can bring out they haven't already? Although I really wouldn't be surprised to see yet another Chromecast like device.

 

[Admodieus]

Ditto for pretty much all tech conferences nowadays. Even like 5 years ago a new HTC phone was pretty exciting. Not much moves the needle these days.

But at least when I watch a Microsoft conference or an Apple conference, I understand what direction they're building towards.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

Hoping for some Android TV updates

 

[Vanillalite]

Probably because there isn't really much they can bring out they haven't already? Although I really wouldn't be surprised to see yet another Chromecast like device.

What for? Current high end model already does 4K and HDR. Not sure what else the music one could do.

 

[Zombie James]

This has to be the least hyped Google conference since Android started.

Is Andromeda still a thing? They could show that.

 

[alternade]

I'd completely forgotten I/O was today. So no hardware announcements outside of maybe VR?

Its become kind of boring with no WOW moments for new features in the past few years

 

[Dead Prince]

need some more information about the future of chromebooks and chromeOS.

 

[Angelus Errare]

At an all-time low with regards to hype and expectations for I/O.

Yup I remember being so hyped for Android updates but nowadays it's like me. For me it has to do with how they're presenting the updates themselves, the entire conference seems very dry. On top of that none of the build up to the conference like the yesteryears.

 

[Mr. RPG]

No one is hyped?

 

[Kthulhu]

No one is hyped?

There isn't really a reason for Google to get people hyped, or Apple or Microsoft for that matter.

All these companies have made it and established their platforms. It's good they're focusing on QOL improvements while they search for the next big thing for tech.

 

[Kazuo Hirai]

Anyone remember Daydream VR?
1 year...

 

[Toki767]

No one is hyped?

Unless they somehow got Apple to make an iMessage app on Android, I don't see what there is to get hyped about.

 

[Kthulhu]

Anyone remember Daydream VR?
1 year...

It came out already.

 

[akileese]

So this starts at 12 and not 11 CST?

 

[kulapik]

So this starts at 12 and not 11 CST?

Nah, they're just late.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Apparently Google are serving Oreo at the event - https://twitter.com/xdadevelopers/status/864875671327309824/photo/1

Could be Google just trolling though

 

[Mr. RPG]

So this starts at 12 and not 11 CST?

It starts at 12 according to the site.

Apparently Google are serving Oreo at the event - https://twitter.com/xdadevelopers/status/864875671327309824/photo/1

Could be Google just trolling though

Haha.

 

[stenbumling]

There's a bit of delay, should begin in about 10 minutes.

 

[Mr. RPG]

There's a bit of delay, should begin in about 10 minutes.

They're preparing for the big iMessage announcement with Tim Cook, I guess.

I wish it would happen. It's one of the biggest things I miss from iOS.

 

[stenbumling]

They're preparing for the big iMessage announcement with Tim Cook, I guess.

I wish it would happen. It's one of the biggest things I miss from iOS.

That would be sweet as hell.

 

[Mr. RPG]

That would be sweet as hell.

If it were to happen, it probably wouldn't be announced until WWDC though.

 

[kiguel182]

This is at 18 bst right?

Love me some tech conferences. Can't wait for new dev stuff and Silicon Valley giving some ridiculous examples of how to use their new tech!

 

[thespot84]

for me it's all about the machine learning, recently there's always been something interesting in that vein.

 

[stenbumling]

HERE WE GO!! ... I guess. I have no real expectations whatsoever.

Spoiler

Especially since my Moto X Style hasn't even updated to Nougat yet.

 

[snacknuts]

Please give me an ETA for a desktop client for Allo.