DigitalOutbox Episode 282

Chris and Ian discuss Google I/O and Didi http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode282/DigitalOutbox-282-160519.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google unveils Google Assistant, a virtual assistant that’s a big upgrade to Google Now Google unveils its Amazon Echo competitor, a smart speaker called Google Home Google is releasing a new messaging app called Allo with its search and assistant baked in Android N’s first beta-quality release gets seamless updates and VR mode Android Wear 2.0 gets a keyboard, standalone apps, activity recognition and a new UI Google’s New Virtual Reality Platform Is Called Daydream Google takes a new approach to native apps with Instant Apps for Android Google turns Firebase into its unified platform for mobile developers Microsoft is getting further out of the phone business, while the Nokia brand is attempting a comeback Apple invests $1bn in Didi Chuxing, China's Uber rival Apple updates OS X and gives iTunes a new look It's 2016, so Twitter will make it easier to cram photos and links into tweets BBC gets green light to launch Netflix rival BBC Food, Newsbeat and Magazine to close as cuts hit Age checks for porn sites in Queen's Speech