Google I/O: Android M will feature fingerprint enabled mobile payments platform

Google is hoping to catch app to rival mobile payments solution Apple Pay. Coming with the next version of the Android OS (Android M), the Android Pay system will leverage NFC to enable secure payments in over 700,000 locations in the US. Android Pay will also enable in app purchases as well as web purchases that support the service. 

Just like Apple Pay, Android's mobile payments will necessitate a fingeprint sensor to verify the user's identity. Stay tuned for more information on Android M and Android Pay.

Google I/O: Google Cardboard coming to iOS

Google's low-cost virtual reality solution which uses existing smartphones to create augmented reality and VR experiences with the help of cardboard glasses is making its way to the iPhone. A Cardboard for iOS app is now available from the US Apple App Store. No love yet for Canadian iOS users though.

Google I/O: New Google Photos offers unlimited storage for photos and videos

Google presented its Google Photos service for web, iOS and Android which gives users a single, private place to keep a lifetime of memories, and access them from any device. "They’re automatically backed up and synced, so you can have peace of mind that your photos are safe, available across all your devices," Google explains in its website.

With Google Photos, you can now backup and store unlimited, high-quality photos and videos, for free. We maintain the original resolution up to 16MP for photos, and 1080p high-definition for videos, and store compressed versions of the photos and videos in beautiful, print-quality resolution. Google Photos also auto organizes pictures as  memories by the people, places, and things that matter. Users don’t have to tag or label any of them, and you don’t need to laboriously create albums. 

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Google tipped to include fingerprint authentication to Android ‘M’

With Google I/O less than a week away, rumours have been going around that Google plans to unveil the latest iteration of its mobile operating system Android M at the developer’s conference. One of the reports claim that Google plans to integrate native fingerprint authentication into the OS. So, if you use an Android M device, it’ll have a built-in fingerprint reader. This will help out device manufacturers who want to make use of the technology for their upcoming devices even if they don’t have a history of making fingerprint readers. We just have to wait a bit to see if there is any truth to these rumours.

Source: Droid Life