Yesterday at the Google I/O 2016 conference they announced several new products. In the video below I share some thoughts about the new collaboration/communication tools Allo, Duo and Spaces. Some topics include:
- Where do these tools fit into the portfolio? How do they compare to Messenger and Hangouts?
- No matter how good the tools are, how do you get people to use them versus Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, FaceTime, SnapChat and others? It’s like Google+ vs Facebook, the best tool does not always win, as what matters is where is your network?
- What's up with Spaces vs Sites vs Keep?
- How will these tools integrate with Gmail, and Google Apps for Work
For more on Google I/O, take a look at my colleague Holger Mueller's video blog about Android N, Google assistant, and VR / AR