Popular as Apple ’s iOS mobile political platform is , it does n’t exist in a vacuum . There ’s also Google ’s Android — a widely used peregrine OS in its own right wing . Last hebdomad , Google held its I / O developers group discussion in San Francisco . And more than a few announcements coming out of that event should be of interest to iOS gadget owners — for how it may or may not tempt what Apple does with its own mobile platform , if nothing else .

I ’m join by senior editor Dan Moren and senior writer Lex Friedman to talk Google I / O. Specifically , we look at where Android is play catch - up to iOS and where Apple is lag behind what Google has to offer . ( Here ’s a steer : It rhymes with “ maps . ” ) We also briefly discuss subscription music services , like the one Google just unveiled as well as Google CEO Larry Page ’s strange Q&A sitting .

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Lex took a look last hebdomad athow Google ’s I / group O moves assess up to what Apple offers , and that frame in much of our discussion . Specifically , the three of us look atnew Android APIsthat largely match what Apple already put up , changes to Android gamingthat will largely feel familiar to anyone who uses Io ’s Game Center , and aredesign of the Google Play store .

Theimprovements to Google ’s Map offeringsshould be of interest to anyone who apply either Google ’s mobile or screen background chromosome mapping tools . Be sure to head Armando Rodriguez’shands - on look at Google Mapsto learn about all the changes in detail .

speak of raw things from Google , the caller also announced itsAll Access subscription medicine divine service . Our colleague Jonathan Seff goeshands - on with All Access .

As for Larry Page , you could understand acomplete transcript of his remarks at Google I / Obefore Jason Snell attempt to figure outwhat ’s making Larry Page so pitiful . ( We also enjoyedMat Honan ’s take over at Wired . )

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