19 companies create innovative products with Google technologies

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Code blog)

Every year at Google I/O, companies arrive excited to demo their coolest new products in the Developer Sandbox. In the past, these demos were only accessible to I/O attendees. This year, we wanted to help spread the love and knowledge from these innovative companies to developers who were unable to attend the conference and to attendees who want to relive the excitement or check out companies they missed.

In addition to the "Who’s at Google I/O" guest posts you may have seen from some of our developers on this blog, we’ve created video case studies from 19 of the companies that demoed their products in this year’s I/O Sandbox. These videos highlight innovations that span the entire range of Google product areas, including Google TV.





Watch the full playlist of videos here. As always, you can visit Google Code to learn about Google technologies you can use to build your own amazing new product.

Becky Chappell, Developer Marketing TeamPosted by Scott Knaster, Editor

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Model: Glenda  - Stylist & MUA: Eider Bermudez

Back to Nature

Truffle Designs - Models: Sunamys & Katie

Sexy Clubwear Mini Dresses from Leg Avenue

The cute and sexy Tie-Dye Tank Style Mini Dress could also be worn as a tunic with leggings. Stretchy nylon/spandex material. This dress comes in one size that would fit misses sizes 0-4. The belt pictured is not included.




This Kimono-Style Mini Dress is a gorgeous choice for clubbing or a sexy dinner for two. The printed top flows and flutters while the skin-tight skirt shows off every curve. Poly/Spandex blend. Belt Pictured not included.

Rockabilly Dueling Pistol Pendant Necklace

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

Accessorize your favorite rockabilly outfit with this Stainless Steel Western Dueling Pistol Pendant Necklace! The lead-free pendant comes with a 24" black rubber cord with a 3" extender and lobster claw clasp, but you can put it on any chain you want. It's not a small pendant, either, measuring 2.25" tall and .5" wide.

Classic Hardware Jewelry: Cute Bandanna Kitty Cameo Locket Necklace

From the Retro, Rockabilly Jewelry Blog:

This darling Bandanna Kitty Cameo Necklace is a functioning hinged locket pendant with artwork by Lisa Petrucci in the oval cameo. So cute!!! The locket measures 1" high and 3/4" wide.

Fine Jewelry: Gorgeous Solid White Gold Diamond Ring

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

This stunning, ornate vintage-reproduction Genuine Diamond Ring is set with over 70 genuine diamonds in various sizes. This ring could easily become a family heirloom! Size 7 but could easily be resized.

Fine Jewelry: Stunning Moissanite Rings and Earrings

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

Charles & Colvard™ Created Moissanite; Excellent Quality!

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1 carat Moissanite 3-Prong Round Solitaire Stud Earrings.



Solid 14k White Gold 1 carat Stud Earrings in a Basket Setting.


Solid 14k Yellow Gold one carat Stud Earrings in Basket Settings.



Utterly divine vintage-style 2-tone Solid Gold Oval Moissanite and Diamonds Right Hand Ring.



1.5 carat Pear Shaped Moissanite and Solid White Gold Solitaire Engagement Ring.

Darling Sailor Doll Dress by Folter Clothing

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This very sweet and adorable Sail Away Nautical Sailor Doll Dress from Folter Clothing is lightweight with a silky feel, a middy flap back, with pockets. Too cute!

Creepy Fabulous T-Shirt Licensed T-Shirts from Low Brow Art Company

Gorgeous screen prints from Low Brow Art Co! Officially licensed by Universal Pictures, the top-selling Bride of Frankenstein tee is now available in purple. Available in sizes small through XL.

Back in stock is The Munsters tee featuring the spooky and sexy Yvonne de Carlo as Lily Munster. Also available in small through XL.

Hot New Classic and Modern Fashion High Heels

From our Retro Shoe Blog:

Classic Pinup Pumps with a Modern Twist

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Red Faux Suede Fashion Platform Oxford Pumps

Very sexy and fabulous Red Faux Suede Peep Toe Oxford Platform Heels that lace up with a red ribbon. Featuring an eye-popping 5" stiletto heel on a 1 3/4" platform. Vegan, man-made material.




Retro Shoes: Fun and Flirty Mauve High Heel Mary Janes

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MOVL Apps for Google TV - Connected devices and shared experiences

Guest post by MOVL

If your household is anything like ours, you probably notice everyone tapping away on their phones with their attention bouncing back and forth between the TV and the phone or tablet. So we thought, wouldn’t it be great if we could create an experience that takes advantage of the fact that everyone uses their mobile device while crowded around the TV, and create something that brings people together into a shared social experience.

We come from a long background of developing web based apps that focus on real-time social experiences, and we’ve been watching the connected TV space anxiously waiting for a way to bring our ideas to the living room. When GoogleTV unleashed the web experience right on our TV, they did it in a way that blurs the lines in how we consume TV and web based content. That’s when we decided to jump in and start developing apps specifically for TV.

Our first app WeDraw.tv, is a drawing/guessing game where the TV acts as the game board and players use their Android and iOS devices as game controllers to draw pictures and guess secret words. You can find it in the GoogleTV Spotlight and it’s most fun when you get several people playing together in real time.

WeDraw is a big success and proved that people really like this shared experience around the TV. From a developer’s perspective, we were able to utilize the same techniques for building web based apps, and easily translate them to the TV experience.

Another app we are working on for GoogleTV is PokerFun.tv, which expands on this idea by providing a way to link multiple TVs in different households into one social experience. In PokerFun, the TV acts as the poker table, and players use their mobile devices to hold their cards and place their bets. Here’s a video overview of how it works.

The social and interactive nature of the web translates seamlessly to the TV living room experience, especially when combined with the power of using mobile devices as controllers and companions to the TV. We particularly like the Google TV platform for our apps because it gives us a way to link multiple devices to the TV, plus a full web browser to build on.

We think the future of TV apps will be one where mobile devices play a critical role, so we’ll be continuously updating our lineup of multi-device apps for Google TV. We’re just getting started and excited about where the platform is headed and there’s no doubt the connected TV space is heating up.

Alan Queen - CTO and Founder of MOVL

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In Still of Night
Date: July 2002
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Model: Carolyn Murphy
























Selma Blair
Date: July 2002
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Model: Selma Blair