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KotlinConf happened on May 22nd. Did you miss a Kotlin announcement? Check out the blog post Google @ KotlinConf 2024: A Look Inside Multiplatform Development with KMP and more from Murat. This covered Google’s recent contributions to the Kotlin ecosystem, such as Jetpack library support, tooling, and most importantly, Kotlin Multiplatform! You can also find […]
To get the full benefit of the Google ecosystem, it’s important that you have the ability to sign up for multiple Google business products at the same time. That’s why you’ll now find a more intuitive signup process for deploying Google products for work alongside Android Enterprise. If you’re an IT admin signing up for […]
Connected TV continues to see a rise in popularity, and advertisers are already taking advantage of YouTube’s reach of over 150 million monthly viewers in the living room. With the recent launch of the Google TV network, we’re now giving advertisers a way to reach additional viewers on the big screen. Google TV provides targeted, […]
As we migrate our apps to Jetpack Compose, we need to ensure that all existing functionality remains intact. This means that not only the way our UI looks, but the way that it behaves when users interact with it. When recently migrating part of an app to Jetpack Compose, I experienced a broken coordinator layout […]
Calling 911 in emergency situations isn’t always possible. In those moments, texting 911 may be the most helpful option. This is why, in partnership with emergency technology company RapidSOS, we’ll begin gradually rolling out the ability to text 911 with RCS (Rich Communication Services) to U.S. emergency call centers this winter, starting in areas where […]
For the longest time, I was a proud member of the “no idea how Modifier ordering works, just try it one way and flip it around if it doesn’t work” club. I’ve read and watched a bunch of content explaining how constraints are propagated up and down the chain of modifiers and the tree of […]
7. Unlock convenience with digital car key — coming to more vehicles Digital car key is now available on select MINI models and will expand soon to select Mercedes-Benz and Polestar vehicles. You’ll be able to lock, unlock and start your car with just your phone, or securely share your digital car key with family […]
General summary Google AI on Android offers new features to enhance workplace productivity, app development, and security. Employees can use Gemini on Gmail to summarize emails, get suggested replies, and ask questions on the go. The Recorder app on Pixel devices can automatically transcribe in-person meetings. Developers can build generative AI features for their apps […]
At Google I/O 2024, one of the announcements that caught my eye was support for Compose Preview Screenshot Testing using the Compose Preview Screenshot Testing tool. Even though this is still in an experimental state, I couldn’t wait to dive in and have a play with this! My new book, CI/CD for Android using GitHub […]
Last month, Epic Games asked a U.S. federal court to impose harmful and unwarranted changes to Android and Google Play that would undermine the privacy, security, and overall experience of consumers, developers, and device manufacturers. Not only do Epic’s demands go far beyond the scope of the recent U.S. trial verdict — which we will […]