This week, we recap the news out of Google IO, including Android’s new look and Project Starline’s holographic video booth.
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Everything Google Announced Today: Android, AI, Holograms
The annual Google IO developer conference kicked off with a two-hour keynote filled with announcements. Here are the highlights.
Google Is Finally Taking Smartwatches Seriously
Wear OS—now just dubbed Wear—is seeing its biggest update yet, with integrations from Fitbit and a new partnership with Samsung.
Android 12 Will Let You Fine-Tune Permissions for Apps
A new privacy dashboard and “app hibernation” are coming to Google’s mobile operating system.
Google IO 2021: How to Watch It, and What to Expect
The company’s annual tech conference kicks off Tuesday morning.
Beware of This NFT Scam
In this article, I share my experience with a new NFT marketplace called Fantasea.io. There’s not much information available about it online. The domain has been registered just a little over a month ago, and the homepage currently feels like a work in progress. Because more and more photographers seem to get contacted to sell NFTs on this site, it’s important to determine if it’s legit.
Adobe Includes Frame.io in Creative Cloud for Free
If you’re entering the video production industry, you’ll be bound to start collaborating with colorists, motion graphics artists, and clients. You’ll also start using cloud-based uploading for review. You’ll be happy to know Frame.io is now included to use in Adobe Creative Cloud, so if you’re a Premiere Pro user, you’re getting a great workflow enhancer for free.
