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

Shazam comes to Android Wear

Great news for Android Wear users who use Shazam. The app is now optimized to work with your wearable devices. Now, you can also see who’s playing with just two taps. These songs will be added to your My Shazam and My Shazam Tracks playlists. It can even display lyrics right from your wrist. And since the app has been optimized for Android Lollipop, you’ll see the Material Design elements implemented here.

Source: Shazam | Via: Android Community | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

YouTube introduces 60fps HD livestreams

YouTube is taking on Twitch with its latest feature—60 frames-per-second HD livestream support. The streaming video site now supports livestreams at 60fps for 720p and 1080p resolutions. It makes use of YouTubes HTML5 player, which lets viewers see previously recorded portions of the streams in 1.5x or 2x speed if they want to. YouTube will knock down the frame rate to 30fps if your device can’t support 60fps.

These kinds of videos are already up on YouTube but you can’t really tell if the stream your watching is using this frame rate. PCWorld suggests games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive; if you want to see videos in all their 60fps silky smooth glory, that is.

Source: PCWorld

Google rumoured to be building Internet of Things OS

Rumours are going around that Google plans to enter the Internet of Things space with an operating system of their own. Called “Brillo,” the OS will reportedly only need as little as 32MB or 64MB of RAM to function, which is a departure from the 512MB needed by Android.

If there is any truth behind these rumours, this will help out OEMs who no longer need to design IoT communication schemes. This will also give Google a great position as backbone of the future smart homes. Next week’s I/O Developers Conference should clarify if there’s any truth to these reports.

Source: The Information | Via: Engadget