Here are the Day 1 key highlights of Google I/O 2018
*Waymo wants to make self-driving future a reality for everyone. Waymo cars have covered 6 million miles on public roads so far and have done over 5 billion miles in simulation.
* Big push for Google Lens. Google Lens will now be integrated into the Maps app, starting next week. It can now recognize and understand words. You can point your camera to an object and search for quick results. You can even search for those objects on e-commerce stores and buy them directly from Google Lens.
*Google Maps will now use VPS- Visual Positioning System to show exact directions. You can use the camera within Google Maps to get exact directions and landmarks.
*AI will be at the core of Google Maps now. A new tab called "For You" is being added to Maps. It will show recommendations of cafes, restaurants in the nearby areas. A new Group Planning feature on Maps will allow people to suggest and vote on a dinner location without having to leave the Maps app
*Android P Beta announced. Will available from May 8.
* Android P will set time limits to apps and will suggest you to take breaks from your mobile. A new Do Not Disturb mode will keep away all distractions- notifications, vibrations, etc. YouTube will have a deep link which will tell you the total watch time across mobile and desktop. Also, people have a habit to spend hours on the mobile right before bed. A new Wind Down mode will help users sleep better.
*Android P will have a digital well-being feature via Android dashboard. This will give insights on:
How many times you have unlocked?
How many notification have you received?
How much time have you spent on a particular app?
*Auto-rotate is now improved. A new rotation icon will popup beside the navigation icons to let you choose whether you want to actually rotate the screen or not for apps which are otherwise always used on portrait mode like Gmail. This will prevent accidental auto-rotate, which is frustrating sometimes.
*Google announces ML Kit for developers who are not much proficient on machine learning. The ML Kit will offer image, text, barcode and face recognition among others. There's a new system navigation. It is more gesture based natively.
*Android P is the first version of Android to highlight and pay attention digital well-being. Android P is all about simplicity,intelligence and digital well-being. It will leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to take care of obvious settings on the phone like App prediction, adaptive brightness, adaptive battery and more.
*World's most popular operating system-- Android-- turns 10.
*The new Google News is here. You will get a briefing of the top five stories along with latest local stories. Google News will use machine learning to understand your news preference and will show stories accordingly. There is a new feature called 'Full Coverage'. This will show all relevant stories on a particular story from different sources. Also, ' Subscribe will Google' will allow you to access your paid content everywhere on Google's platform.
* Android dashboard will take care of digital well-being. It will understand your habits, focus on what matters and will tell you to switch-off apps and spend time with family. For example, if you watch too much of YouTube or any other app, the Android dashboard will suggest you to take a break and talk to your family or friends.
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