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Google Play Services v7.8 Completes Rollout, Adds New Mobile Vision API With Face Detection And Barcode Reader, Improves Cloud Messaging With Priority And Localization

Cody Toombs

It has been almost a month since Google Play services 7.8 began rolling out to users, and as of yesterday, it is in wide release to everybody. A previous blog post by Google discussed the big new feature for developers would be the Nearby Messages API, but it turns out there are a couple of other additions worth checking out. In a new post on the Android Developers blog, Google announced a new Mobile Vision API with the ability to detect the presence, orientation, and some details of faces when they are in frame on an active camera.

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[For Developers] Google I/O 2014 Wrap-Up: The Must-See Sessions For Every Developer

Cody Toombs

Google I/O was pretty amazing this year, right? We got the deets on Material design, a preview version of Android L, the formal release of Android Wear, the first manifestations of Android TV and Android Auto, and plenty of other bits and pieces. However, all of that content and all of those developer sessions can take forever to absorb, and professional developers just don't have time for that. Now that all of the videos have been posted, I've combed through every last one to narrow the list down to just the sessions that absolutely can't be missed.

Like my post from last year, the goal is to point out videos that are important for as many developers as possible.

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Federal Jury Decides Google Owes SimpleAir $85 Million For Push Messaging Patent Infringement

Bertel King, Jr.

You can't run a tech company these days without infringing on someone's patents, and if you feel that you're infringee material, the Eastern District of Texas is the place to set up shop. SimpleAir, a Texas-based "inventor-owned technology licensing company," took Google to court over push messaging systems used in Android. Last month a jury found that Google infringed on all five of the asserted claims, leaving the company liable to pay up to $125 million for damages. Now we have a final number: $85 million.

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The math here is simple. First, the jury found that Google's Cloud to Device Messaging (CD2M) and Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) infringed on all five claims made in patent number 7,035,914.

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Jury Finds Google Infringed SimpleAir Patent For Push Messaging, Faces Up To $125 Million In Damages

Ryan Whitwam

When you hear about a patent case in the Eastern District of Texas, you can bet there will be shenanigans. This time a jury in the capital of software patent lawsuits has found that Google infringed on a patent held by a company called SimpleAir that reportedly covers push messaging systems used in Android.

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