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In case you missed it, Google’s important event of the year is happening right now. Google I/O which is an annual conference focused on developers is currently held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco and will run until May 17.  This year’s event had several highlights which we are going to list down.

Updated Google Maps

Google Maps is about to get an update which will make your mapping experience more personal. The company said that it will incorporate their Google Now technology into Google Maps. Bernhard Seefeld, product management director for Google Maps said that “it’ll get better and better, the more that you use it.” The most visible improvement is going to be the 3D Google Earth imagery which shows a dramatic 3D view of a particular area.

Hands-Free Searches

The usual way we make a search is to type it in the search box. Google aims to change this by bringing voice activated searches to the desktop using the Chrome browser. This feature is activated once a user says “OK Google”.

Google Now Cards

You will now be able to set reminders in Google Now. According to Google “With the new reminders in Now, not only can you save things to remember later, but you can actually pick a time or place to trigger those reminders, so they pop up at just the right time.”

All Access Subscription Music Service

All Access is a new service from Google that is currently available in the United States and is expected to be available in other countries in the coming months. For just $9.99 a month subscribers will be able to listen to the millions of music tracks available at the Google Play Store aside from their own personal music library. Subscribers in the U.S. will have a 30 day free trial and if you sign up before July 30 your monthly subscription will just be $7.99.

Send Money Via Gmail

Google has now integrated Google Wallet with Gmail. You will be able to send money using Gmail, the recipient does not need a Gmail account to receive the funds but they should have a Google wallet account.

Google Galaxy S4

Google will be releasing a Galaxy S4 model that runs on stock Android. The device will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and will cost $649. It’s expected to hit the market this coming June 26.

Hangouts

The company has released their standalone unified messenger app that’s available for Android, iOS and the web. People using this service are able to send text, photos, and live videos.

Auto Enhance

Google describes auto enhance as “a new way to improve brightness, contrast, saturation, structure, noise, focus… and dozens of other factors automatically.”

Gmail Quick Actions

Google has introduced the quick action buttons in Gmail to help you get things done quickly.

New Google +

A total of 41 new improvements were made on Google +. If you recently checked your account you’ll notice that there are changes done to its interface, new designs, availability of Hangout features, phot editing tools as well as an expanded storage space.

Google has been rumored to be working on a new version to Google Maps and last night the world stumbled across a sign-up page for it, giving the rumor more credence. With this discovery, we now have an idea of what Google has in store for us with the new version. Even though the sign-up page was removed just as quickly as it went up, some pictures and information was still gathered from it. In the pictures, we can see that Google’s new version of Maps is taking on the Google Now card look, as well as improving areas of functionality. 

The new features include a, “smarter search box” for all your quarries, there is also a feature that allows you to compare travel options, to find the best route for your destination. One of those options is the Flight Search, which helps you find a flight, ticket prices, and travel times. Google has also added some of the features from Earth in to the new version of Maps, giving it a 3D look in some areas. I wonder if the recent addition of Street View in Google Earth has a connection here because there was no mention if these features will be coming to mobile, however that is always subject to change.

I’m sure all of this will be announced today during the Keynote at I/O today, which can be watched live here as it happens starting at 9am PST. Our own Rob Nazarian is there to bring you the news as it happens. For now you can check out the pictures below for a better look of what’s most likely coming. 

Source: Droid Life

Come comment on this article: New Google Maps sign-up page goes live for a brief moment and gives us a glimpse of new features in the process

Google has been rumored to be working on a new version to Google Maps and last night the world stumbled across a sign-up page for it, giving the rumor more credence. With this discovery, we now have an idea of what Google has in store for us with the new version. Even though the sign-up page was removed just as quickly as it went up, some pictures and information was still gathered from it. In the pictures, we can see that Google’s new version of Maps is taking on the Google Now card look, as well as improving areas of functionality. 

The new features include a, “smarter search box” for all your quarries, there is also a feature that allows you to compare travel options, to find the best route for your destination. One of those options is the Flight Search, which helps you find a flight, ticket prices, and travel times. Google has also added some of the features from Earth in to the new version of Maps, giving it a 3D look in some areas. I wonder if the recent addition of Street View in Google Earth has a connection here because there was no mention if these features will be coming to mobile, however that is always subject to change.

I’m sure all of this will be announced today during the Keynote at I/O today, which can be watched live here as it happens starting at 9am PST. Our own Rob Nazarian is there to bring you the news as it happens. For now you can check out the pictures below for a better look of what’s most likely coming. 

Source: Droid Life

Come comment on this article: New Google Maps sign-up page goes live for a brief moment and gives us a glimpse of new features in the process

Google has been rumored to be working on a new version to Google Maps and last night the world stumbled across a sign-up page for it, giving the rumor more credence. With this discovery, we now have an idea of what Google has in store for us with the new version. Even though the sign-up page was removed just as quickly as it went up, some pictures and information was still gathered from it. In the pictures, we can see that Google’s new version of Maps is taking on the Google Now card look, as well as improving areas of functionality. 

The new features include a, “smarter search box” for all your quarries, there is also a feature that allows you to compare travel options, to find the best route for your destination. One of those options is the Flight Search, which helps you find a flight, ticket prices, and travel times. Google has also added some of the features from Earth in to the new version of Maps, giving it a 3D look in some areas. I wonder if the recent addition of Street View in Google Earth has a connection here because there was no mention if these features will be coming to mobile, however that is always subject to change.

I’m sure all of this will be announced today during the Keynote at I/O today, which can be watched live here as it happens starting at 9am PST. Our own Rob Nazarian is there to bring you the news as it happens. For now you can check out the pictures below for a better look of what’s most likely coming. 

Source: Droid Life

Come comment on this article: New Google Maps sign-up page goes live for a brief moment and gives us a glimpse of new features in the process