Android Studio Switched to New D8 Compiler

Recently released Android Studio 3.1 switched to a new DEX compiler which promises to provide better and faster compilation, writes Google software engineer Jeffrey van Gogh.

An Early Look at Zircon, Google Fuchsia New Microkernel

Google has published the official book about Fuchsia, its new operating systems aimed at IoT and mobile devices. Fuchsia will be based on a new microkernel called Zircon.

Google's IoT Platform "Android Things" is Feature Complete

Google has released the latest preview version of Android Things, DP 8, which stabilized the API surface for the upcoming stable release.

Google Overhauls the Android Support Library into AndroidX

The new Android extension library (AndroidX) is a replacement for the seven-year old Support library, aiming to streamline things and provide a solid foundation for the further evolution of the library.

ARCore 1.2 Lets Users Share AR Worlds

At its recent I/O 2018 conference, Google announced version 1.2 of its augmented reality framework, ARCore, which brings collaborative AR experiences through Cloud Anchors, vertical plane detection, and SceneForms, which makes it possible to create 3D apps without using OpenGL.