Google I/O highlights: Android M, Android Pay and Photos app

[HEXUS]

Better battery life and a context-smart Google Now are coming to Android.

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[Smudger]

Well, don't know about the rest of it, but the Photos app update is pretty good. Much easier...

[LSG501]

It's not mentioned in the title but google now is getting an upgrade to 'google now on tap'.... I'm actually going to be with saracen on this one, that's too much of my info available to google. If it was limited to just google apps then fine, I could change my apps accordingly but from what was described it can scan EVERY program on android.... yeah no I don't want that, my work email can have sensitive nda material in it. Yes it's a 'touch to activate' feature but they're scanning the data and there is nothing to actually stop it being 'uploaded' to google for analysis later, if you want extra info then it's sent to google for responses.

[Hicks12]

It's not mentioned in the title but google now is getting an upgrade to 'google now on tap'.... I'm actually going to be with saracen on this one, that's too much of my info available to google. If it was limited to just google apps then fine, I could change my apps accordingly but from what was described it can scan EVERY program on android.... yeah no I don't want that, my work email can have sensitive nda material in it. Yes it's a 'touch to activate' feature but they're scanning the data and there is nothing to actually stop it being 'uploaded' to google for analysis later, if you want extra info then it's sent to google for responses.

You know you can just disable this right? Also there is no scanning till after you initiate the google on tap (via the button pressing) so it should be a problem really? Just disable it if you dislike it , personally its amazing and Google already has everything on me so why exclude the 1% of data I have left to myself, can enjoy so much more ease of use as its a brilliant piece of software, at work we all use Google Apps for business so i cant see any problems there either .

This I/O was probably one of the best Google has done, android looks set for a solid improvement in every single aspect which is nice

[LSG501]

and where has it shown you can turn off this feature.... I still occasionally use google now for 'searching the web' from the homescreen but I don't want it scanning my emails etc (one of the reasons I won't use the gmail app for email).

And as 'solid an improvement' this os might be (I don't like the new app drawer they've added in M either, the size makes it's look like it's for kids) I'm gradually getting more and more drawn into buying a microsoft phone...

[Lucio]

Well, don't know about the rest of it, but the Photos app update is pretty good. Much easier...

The photo's app sounds horrific, Google is obviously testing new algorithms out for use with image search and want to train it using your personal images.

[aniilv]

You know you can just disable this right?

In same way you "can" disable location reporting in background and render your smart phone useless?

Google has shown if they do these things then they are either allways on or just forget about using any apps because they wont work with this feature disabled.

[parsnip]

the last thing I need is an easier way to spend money