On the first day of I/O, Google released its own Siri, Skype, WhatsApp and Echo | Geek Early Knowledge

On May 18, local time in the United States, Google I/O 2016 kicked off a three-day conference. Unlike the eighth session, this year's I/O not only extended the original one-day conference time to three days, let's take a look at what new products Google brought us on the first day.

The first new product announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai is the smart voice assistant Google Assistant. Functionally, Google Assistant is very much like an "evolved version" of Google Now, and is somewhat similar to Apple's Siri voice assistant.

Google also released a smart speaker called “Google Home” similar to “Amazon Echo”. This white smart home product can customize its color through the smart voice control device at the bottom. Like “Amazon Echo”, both products do not have any buttons. All you need to do is give them voice commands and voice requests.

Social networking and instant messaging products have never been a successful or good field for Google. At Google I/O, Google launched a new chat app, Allo. The functions of Allo are similar to WhatsApp, but you can also send Google Search results (such as which restaurant to go to) at any time during the chat. It can also recognize your girlfriend based on your current status and social relationships, and convert your photos into text to reply to you.

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Google also released a video chat application Duo, which is somewhat similar to Skype in function, but allows users to preview the other party's video image in advance before connecting to the video call, and can still maintain excellent image quality under average network conditions.

As for the next-generation mobile phone operating system Android N that everyone is paying attention to, in addition to the improved notification bar and the newly added split-screen multitasking, there are more improvements in performance (such as the much-anticipated Vulkan graphics application interface) and security, and there are not many changes in the UI.

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Google also brought a new VR platform Daydream, which is slightly different from the single physical product predicted by many people before. Daydream is a complete platform solution, consisting of three parts: Daydream-Ready mobile phone, helmet and controller used with the mobile phone, and applications that support the Daydream platform.

Google also released the Android Wear 2.0 watch operating system, which added input methods and supported sliding input and handwriting input (imagine typing on a watch...). Android Wear 2.0 also supports independent apps and does not need to rely on a mobile phone to run.

In addition, Xiaomi also released the US version of Xiaomi Box, which has the same appearance and functions as the domestic version, but the operating system has been changed to Android TV.

Comment: Raise your hands if you watched Google I/O last night!

HMD agent + FIH Mobile OEM, Nokia-branded Android phones are coming!

Source: Digital Tail

On May 18, Nokia announced that it had granted HMD global Oy exclusive global patent rights and allowed the latter to produce Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets in the next 10 years. This also means that Nokia-branded Android smartphones will be authorized by HMD global Oy.

According to a report from The Verge, Microsoft sold Nokia's feature phone business to Foxconn's subsidiary FIH Mobile for $350 million. It is also reported that Microsoft has reached a brand licensing agreement with HMD global Oy for Nokia's feature phones. The deal between Microsoft and FIH Mobile is expected to be completed in the second half of the year. Microsoft Mobile will part ways with the Nokia brand, and its only mobile phone brand will be Lumia.

As expected, the sales of Nokia smartphones will be mainly handled by HMD global Oy, while the OEM and manufacturing will be handled by FIH Mobile. The production and manufacturing of Nokia feature phones will be fully responsible by FIH Mobile. In the foreseeable future, Nokia itself will not return to the mobile phone market, but through brand licensing and in-depth cooperation, the combination of HMD and FIH Mobile will continue the life of this century-old brand in the mobile phone market.

Comment: Suddenly I went from being a Microsoft employee to being a Foxconn employee...

China Mobile's mobile TV business is dying

Source: Sina Technology

China Mobile announced on its official website last night that the mobile TV service will be discontinued at 0:00 on June 1, 2016, and will be officially offline at 24:00 on June 30, 2016. China Mobile said that after the mobile TV service is offline, the original paying customers will no longer be charged from July 1, 2016.

Mobile TV service (CMMB) is a mobile multimedia broadcasting and television service jointly developed by China Broadcasting Mobile Co., Ltd. and China Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. It can watch radio and television programs transmitted in real time. However, with the popularization of 3G and 4G and the improvement of broadband speed, Internet TV has gradually emerged; mobile TV service is limited to specific mobile terminals, and user expansion is relatively difficult; coupled with the lack of program content, its service is becoming increasingly useless.

Comment: A piece of news that is not surprising at all.

Xinhua News Agency: The spread of pornographic content on cloud disks has a bad impact

Source: Weiphone

Last night, Xinhua News Agency published an article titled "Online cloud storage is not a 'dark room' that hides filth and dirt." Xinhua News Agency stated:

"As a product of emerging Internet technology, online cloud disks have functions such as storage, access, backup, and sharing. Its online service characteristics can help users save the trouble of carrying electronic files with them and read data at different times and places. However, its strong privacy, large storage space, and convenient access have also been regarded by some lawless elements as a "dark room" for hiding filth and making profits. ...For online cloud disks, we cannot just let it go, nor can we just shut it down. Objectively speaking, there is nothing wrong with online cloud disk products and services themselves. It is only after being used by lawless elements that they become tools for crime. Therefore, to be vigilant against lawless elements taking advantage of its convenience to commit illegal activities, we must strengthen corporate supervision and external supervision at the same time."

Comment: The best thing to do is to prepare a few large-capacity mobile hard drives as soon as possible.

Liu Qiangdong: Dong Mingzhu and I admire each other very much

Source: NetEase Technology

At the launch conference of JD.com's "618 Quality Carnival" yesterday, Gree Electric Appliances Chairman and President Dong Mingzhu appeared in the Entrepreneur Forum. At the scene, JD.com Group Chairman Liu Qiangdong and Dong Mingzhu showed a mutual appreciation. Liu Qiangdong said, "We admire each other very much," and Dong Mingzhu said, "Why do I smile so brightly? Because of Liu Qiangdong."

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At the event, Liu Qiangdong and Dong Mingzhu once again talked about the integration of manufacturing and the Internet, and also "PK" the advertising slogans they had shot together. It is understood that at the end of 2015, Liu Qiangdong and Dong Ming shot a group of advertisements together. Liu Qiangdong's advertising slogan was, "Without the Internet, you will be dim", and Dong Mingzhu's advertising slogan was, "Without advanced manufacturing, you are a castle in the air."

Comment: Miss Dong, do you still remember Lei Jun by Daming Lake?