Google asks the public to name the forthcoming Android N operating system Google has been using its developers conference to show off forthcoming improvements in Android N and is taking the unusual move of asking the public to name it. Traditionally Android builds have been named after foodstuffs, like Jellybean or KitKat – the later picked not for marketing dollars but as an attempt to show how " …
Nutty feature of Nougat:
On the apps front, Android N will have a new feature, still in development, called Instant Apps. This allows a user to click on a link to a site that has its own app and just download a few parts of the software to help the link run more smoothly and with more features, but without installing the full code.
Gee! What could POSSIBLY go wrong with THAT???
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A sweet [or candy] name starting with N. Hmm. I too agree with Nougat but suggest as runner up Noffee as in Banoffee - Slurpable but not a natural taste.
Also their new messenger, Allo. A nod and a wink to Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople and a salaam to Mick Ronson. "Once bitten, twice shy".
Isn't this like that Sainsbury's story where they wanted an artist to paint their canteen for free? The naming website just slurps suggestions without a submission form, and the T&Cs take ownership. This is branding, and branding is valuable. Surely Google could afford to, and should pay?
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Well, it has to start with 'N' of course. It has to be something sweet. The only suggestion here that works so far is "Nougat". But, as a Canuck, and a fan of the Christmas favourite, I think "Nanaimo Bar" is the winner. It's minor downsides are that its hard to spell for some, and it may not be well know outside of Canada. Whot??? There's no nanaimo bar icon???
A new 3D engine? Will it run OpenGL or DirectX games? Not as good as Windows then.
"windows in windows"? What about Windows(TM) in Windows(TM)?
"able to run two screens simultaneously" Pft, Windows supports as many screens as you want.
"the five most-used notification tabs will be displayed at the top of the screen" - Copied from Windows customisable quick actions.
"Instant Apps"? Windows did that last century - it's called ActiveX.
"download an updated image of the operating system in the background"? Windows 10.
"file-level encryption"? Bitlocker.
"allow people to write messages on their phone using fingers"? Windows does handwriting recognition already.
1) Obvious Troll is obvious.
2) That'd be the Vulkan graphics API, also coming to Windows to shame both Direct 3D and OpenGL.
3) "Done first" doesn't matter. "Done best" does. Ask Apple and their huge pile of money.
4) Android N is wanted by its users. How's Windows 10 working out on that key metric? Oh, looks like it's having to use most of the slimy malware tactics to make any headway against XP. Aw, diddums.
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