I was pretty stoked about Google I/O and all and all it was pretty good. However, I can’t help but feel left a bit empty. This year Google punted on social and maybe that’s a good thing. I for one was getting sick and tired of weekly columns about Google impeding demised because of a lack of a coherent “Social” strategy. Even if that is the case there were some noticeable absentees. No Buzz love. On the other hand there were announcements of note. Here are my brief Twitter-like burbs on them.
Google Music – Timid release, but necessary to get into the game. Sucks that there is no method of purchasing songs. Coming soon I hope?
Android – Its march to world domination is assured. Ice Cream Sandwich can’t come quick enough to unify and clean up its fragmentation mess.
Android Open Accessory API – Novel idea in theory just like Open Social, Open ID, Open handset Alliance. Lot of good those did. However, it could still be cool.
Android@Home – Meh.
Chrome – Solidified its “Bad-Ass” status as the HTML5 Browser of the future.
Chrome OS – At first Meh. Now not so much. It could be game-changing.
With all this going on it made me a bit reminiscent for last year’s Google I/O when there were Google Wave sessions and fireside chats happening. Some one was good enough to do a Wave for some of this years sessions. Check it out.