**Google IO 2012: A Conference to Remember**

The Google IO 2012 conference was an event that left us all in awe. The company's latest updates and announcements were nothing short of exciting, and we're here to share them with you.

One of the most significant updates announced by Google during the conference was Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The new operating system brought a slew of changes, including improved animations, new notifications, and enhanced performance. According to our sources, Android 4.1 is a very solid upgrade, with only a 0.1 increase in upgrade value over its predecessor. This makes it a worthwhile update for any Android user looking to experience the latest and greatest from Google.

The company's efforts in optimizing Android for higher core chips were also on full display during the conference. We're talking about quad-core processors and dual-core chips now receiving full optimization, which should result in faster performance and improved overall user experience.

In addition to the software updates, Google also announced a range of new hardware devices, including the Nexus 7 tablet. This 7-inch Android 4.1 Jelly Bean device is a game-changer, boasting a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, a 1280x800 display, and an impressive battery life of up to 9 hours of use. The tablet's weight and thickness are also noteworthy, weighing in at just 300 grams and measuring in at the same height as a standard paperback book.

The Nexus 7 is not only a powerful device but also a very affordable one, priced at $199. This makes it an attractive option for anyone looking to experience Android on a budget. Furthermore, this is the first device to ship with Google Chrome as its stock browser, which should please fans of the browser and those looking to explore new features.

Google's announcement also includes the Nexus Q, a multimedia system that can be connected to other devices, TVs, and speakers. The Nexus Q is priced at $300 and seems like a tough sell for many, but it could appeal to those looking for a unique device to enhance their home entertainment experience.

Finally, Google announced some exciting updates to its social platform, Google+. New features include an events feature that allows users to invite friends and connect with others who are also attending the same event. The company also introduced a new Google+ tablet application, which boasts a brand-new UI and a range of innovative features. However, it's worth noting that these features may be more appealing to those already familiar with the platform.

No conference would be complete without some exciting announcements from Google Glass, the company's pioneering wearable device project. The demonstration of Google Glass at the conference was truly breathtaking, showcasing the device's capabilities in a series of impressive and dare we say, awe-inspiring scenarios. With the ability to skydive while capturing photos and videos on the device, it's clear that Google Glass is pushing the boundaries of what's possible with wearable technology.

For those who missed out on the conference or would like to relive the excitement, there are links to watch the entire event in the description below. And for our readers who enjoyed this review, we'll be uploading a full link to the video soon.

**Additional Links and Resources**

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* Purchase Google Chrome as your stock browser

* Learn more about Google Glass and its capabilities

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's up guys MKBHD here and today was the first day of Google's IO 2012 conference which is basically the Haven for all new things Google day one of the conference is usually where they introduce the best of the best the newest of the new it's basically like a mini WWDC in one day for for Google it's really awesome conference so without any further Ado let's take a look at the best of what happened today on day one Google started right off with Android 4.1 yes Android 4.1 is Jelly Bean now and it's officially official as if it wasn't rumored enough already Android 4.1 has a ton of new improvements and it's coming with a an interesting punch that it's packing but we'll get to that in a second so basically they started off by saying they want to make the entire operating system a more smooth a more fluid experience with Project Butter which makes sense cuz smooth as butter yeah okay they showed some comparisons with Ice Cream Sandwich next to Jelly Bean which would be 4.0 next to 4.1 and they mentioned that they have the entire frame rate of the entire operating system at 60 fr frames per second so hopefully that's I mean that sounds really really good to me hopefully they can actually make that realistic with the devices that come out in the future but that sounds really good the entire device is supposed to be smooth and from the animations and things that they saw during the demo it looks like it's actually the case Android as we already know also has some of the best notifications of any operating system out there period mobile or desktop and today they took notifications again to a new level you can actually now take action on your notifications from the notification tray so you can pull them down and be able to answer texts and call people back and snooze appointments all from the notification tray without ever opening any applications and there's also a brand new and this is the biggest thing I think is a brand new redesign of the search app in Ice Cream Sandwich to now move up to Jelly Bean this brings a new user interface called the cards UI and basically these are different cards that will give you different answers to questions and things and these cards will get smarter and be able to recommend things and just get better adapted to you as it moves on and it takes information from your Google search history and all that kind of stuff Google voice search is essentially a Siri competitor it's not conversational really yet but it's definitely definitely a Siri competitor finally for Android just built in natively from Google you can ask it questions using voice search and it is lightning fast ridiculously fast gets the answers back to you almost as if there's no wait time at all they answer some questions like you know translating things and asking what's the highest you know point in a certain place or the height of a Tower or the distance to a place or the best restaurant all these things that you've been able to ask Siri on the iPhone you are now able to interact with this cards UI in the new Google search in uh Android 4.1 they also have this part of that's called Google Now and basically all this system is designed to just figure you out you know it uses your location and looks at your calendar and says oh you're about 20 minutes away from this next calendar appointment you should leave in 5 minutes stuff like that it's really intuitive if you arrive at the airport and you have a flight in your calendar it'll keep you up to date on how long you have before you have to to arrive at the gate it'll tell you if that flight is delayed or not if you're using a mass transit route it'll tell you when the next bus arrives when you're standing at a bus stop it'll figure out your favorite sports teams based on what you've already Google searched and will'll keep you up to date on the games that they're playing it'll have a card just for the sports team so overall Android 4.1 is a very solid upgrade for only a 0.1 upgrade over 4.0 it's a very solid upgrade and it's rolling out in mid July to the Galaxy Nexus the Nexus S and the Motorola Zoom and another device that we're about to talk about they got to the good stuff right afterwards which was basically the Nexus 7 this has been a rumor that everyone's been talking about recently it's the 7in Nexus tablet that Google is finally announcing and releasing very soon so he's never had a true Nexus tablet I mean the Motorola Zoom is running stock Android but it's not a Nexus device so now this is a 7-in tablet with a Tegra 3 quadcore processor a 1280x800 display and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean they argue that the 7in form factor is very very light with weight and very thin and it's kind of like the size of an actual paperback book which makes sense should have 9 hours of battery and 300 hours of standby time uh which I have to see to believe it's a Wi-Fi only model it comes in black I didn't see a white version in the Play Store but there is a Black Version I'll have all the links down in the description you can buy this right now for $199 watch out Kindle Fire because this drain directly at you oh and this is also the first device to ship with Google Chrome as the stock browser solid so I noticed as they were going through the Android 4.1 demo everything had a very nice polish look to it I know Ice Cream Sandwich is the first operating system from Android that really looks like it has the most polish to it uh but 4.1 has these new animations you know the new notifications like I mentioned and everything as they were demoing it just seemed really really responsive and really fast so I think that's a combination of project butter and the optimization for higher core chips maybe quad core chips and dual core chips now have full full optimization so I'm proud of what I've seen there at Google IO for the Android front and there's been a whole bunch of other different minor updates recently they also announced some interesting things like the Nexus Q which is sort of a multimedia system that you can connect other devices to you connect it to your TV to your speaker and you can have other devices connecting to it it runs 300 bucks it seems very very tough buy it's going to be a tough sell uh but that's also in the Play Store at the link in the description and there are also some really neat Google+ updates as there is an events feature now where you can have all sorts of people connected to an event and you turn on this thing called party mode when you're in an event and you'll be able to automatically upload the pictures you take during the event all the way up to the Google+ events page which is pretty cool there's also a new Google+ tablet application which has a brand new UI and a whole bunch of different features which look really cool and then suddenly they're demonstrating this ridiculously awesome Google Glass demonstration where they have these guys up in this blimp and they suddenly skydive in wingsuits down to the roof of the building then they hand off this package to these guys who BMX bike to the edge of the roof then these guys repel down the side of the building and hop into the third floor and bike down the center of the aisle to get up onto the stage that is by far the most badass thing I have ever seen at any keynote from any company ever and all that was just to introduce Google Glass which is a pretty interesting project to say the least it's been coming along well and they're actually going to be offering those to Google IO attendees which will be shipping early next year and you can buy them for $1,500 if you went to the conference overall it was quite the conference I was excited to watch it live uh and if you want to see it I'll hopefully be able to get a full link to watch the entire thing at the link in the description the most exciting thing for me was the Nexus 7 tablet I'm guessing it was you can give a thumbs up if you agree for the same thing for you too uh if not go ahead and leave a comment say what else you find uh attractive about what Google announced today I think it's a combination of the Nexus 7 and Android 4.1 either way thanks for watching this video hopefully you enjoyed my Galaxy S3 review which I recently uploaded and a whole bunch of other videos that I put out recently uh you can feel free to check those out and I will talk to you guys in the next video thanks for watching guys peacehey what's up guys MKBHD here and today was the first day of Google's IO 2012 conference which is basically the Haven for all new things Google day one of the conference is usually where they introduce the best of the best the newest of the new it's basically like a mini WWDC in one day for for Google it's really awesome conference so without any further Ado let's take a look at the best of what happened today on day one Google started right off with Android 4.1 yes Android 4.1 is Jelly Bean now and it's officially official as if it wasn't rumored enough already Android 4.1 has a ton of new improvements and it's coming with a an interesting punch that it's packing but we'll get to that in a second so basically they started off by saying they want to make the entire operating system a more smooth a more fluid experience with Project Butter which makes sense cuz smooth as butter yeah okay they showed some comparisons with Ice Cream Sandwich next to Jelly Bean which would be 4.0 next to 4.1 and they mentioned that they have the entire frame rate of the entire operating system at 60 fr frames per second so hopefully that's I mean that sounds really really good to me hopefully they can actually make that realistic with the devices that come out in the future but that sounds really good the entire device is supposed to be smooth and from the animations and things that they saw during the demo it looks like it's actually the case Android as we already know also has some of the best notifications of any operating system out there period mobile or desktop and today they took notifications again to a new level you can actually now take action on your notifications from the notification tray so you can pull them down and be able to answer texts and call people back and snooze appointments all from the notification tray without ever opening any applications and there's also a brand new and this is the biggest thing I think is a brand new redesign of the search app in Ice Cream Sandwich to now move up to Jelly Bean this brings a new user interface called the cards UI and basically these are different cards that will give you different answers to questions and things and these cards will get smarter and be able to recommend things and just get better adapted to you as it moves on and it takes information from your Google search history and all that kind of stuff Google voice search is essentially a Siri competitor it's not conversational really yet but it's definitely definitely a Siri competitor finally for Android just built in natively from Google you can ask it questions using voice search and it is lightning fast ridiculously fast gets the answers back to you almost as if there's no wait time at all they answer some questions like you know translating things and asking what's the highest you know point in a certain place or the height of a Tower or the distance to a place or the best restaurant all these things that you've been able to ask Siri on the iPhone you are now able to interact with this cards UI in the new Google search in uh Android 4.1 they also have this part of that's called Google Now and basically all this system is designed to just figure you out you know it uses your location and looks at your calendar and says oh you're about 20 minutes away from this next calendar appointment you should leave in 5 minutes stuff like that it's really intuitive if you arrive at the airport and you have a flight in your calendar it'll keep you up to date on how long you have before you have to to arrive at the gate it'll tell you if that flight is delayed or not if you're using a mass transit route it'll tell you when the next bus arrives when you're standing at a bus stop it'll figure out your favorite sports teams based on what you've already Google searched and will'll keep you up to date on the games that they're playing it'll have a card just for the sports team so overall Android 4.1 is a very solid upgrade for only a 0.1 upgrade over 4.0 it's a very solid upgrade and it's rolling out in mid July to the Galaxy Nexus the Nexus S and the Motorola Zoom and another device that we're about to talk about they got to the good stuff right afterwards which was basically the Nexus 7 this has been a rumor that everyone's been talking about recently it's the 7in Nexus tablet that Google is finally announcing and releasing very soon so he's never had a true Nexus tablet I mean the Motorola Zoom is running stock Android but it's not a Nexus device so now this is a 7-in tablet with a Tegra 3 quadcore processor a 1280x800 display and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean they argue that the 7in form factor is very very light with weight and very thin and it's kind of like the size of an actual paperback book which makes sense should have 9 hours of battery and 300 hours of standby time uh which I have to see to believe it's a Wi-Fi only model it comes in black I didn't see a white version in the Play Store but there is a Black Version I'll have all the links down in the description you can buy this right now for $199 watch out Kindle Fire because this drain directly at you oh and this is also the first device to ship with Google Chrome as the stock browser solid so I noticed as they were going through the Android 4.1 demo everything had a very nice polish look to it I know Ice Cream Sandwich is the first operating system from Android that really looks like it has the most polish to it uh but 4.1 has these new animations you know the new notifications like I mentioned and everything as they were demoing it just seemed really really responsive and really fast so I think that's a combination of project butter and the optimization for higher core chips maybe quad core chips and dual core chips now have full full optimization so I'm proud of what I've seen there at Google IO for the Android front and there's been a whole bunch of other different minor updates recently they also announced some interesting things like the Nexus Q which is sort of a multimedia system that you can connect other devices to you connect it to your TV to your speaker and you can have other devices connecting to it it runs 300 bucks it seems very very tough buy it's going to be a tough sell uh but that's also in the Play Store at the link in the description and there are also some really neat Google+ updates as there is an events feature now where you can have all sorts of people connected to an event and you turn on this thing called party mode when you're in an event and you'll be able to automatically upload the pictures you take during the event all the way up to the Google+ events page which is pretty cool there's also a new Google+ tablet application which has a brand new UI and a whole bunch of different features which look really cool and then suddenly they're demonstrating this ridiculously awesome Google Glass demonstration where they have these guys up in this blimp and they suddenly skydive in wingsuits down to the roof of the building then they hand off this package to these guys who BMX bike to the edge of the roof then these guys repel down the side of the building and hop into the third floor and bike down the center of the aisle to get up onto the stage that is by far the most badass thing I have ever seen at any keynote from any company ever and all that was just to introduce Google Glass which is a pretty interesting project to say the least it's been coming along well and they're actually going to be offering those to Google IO attendees which will be shipping early next year and you can buy them for $1,500 if you went to the conference overall it was quite the conference I was excited to watch it live uh and if you want to see it I'll hopefully be able to get a full link to watch the entire thing at the link in the description the most exciting thing for me was the Nexus 7 tablet I'm guessing it was you can give a thumbs up if you agree for the same thing for you too uh if not go ahead and leave a comment say what else you find uh attractive about what Google announced today I think it's a combination of the Nexus 7 and Android 4.1 either way thanks for watching this video hopefully you enjoyed my Galaxy S3 review which I recently uploaded and a whole bunch of other videos that I put out recently uh you can feel free to check those out and I will talk to you guys in the next video thanks for watching guys peace\n"