Google cancels its biggest annual event, I / O 2020

Due to the spread of the Corona virus, the event for Google Devs has been in haze.

Author: Tom Warren, Translation: Le Jà Va

Google is canceling the I / O event for developers this year, amidst the outbreak of Corona virus. Google’s I / O is expected to take place from May 12 to 14, and the cancellation was announced just a few days ago when Google posted its Cloud Next event at San Francisco to support the “digital-first” event.

“Based on concerns surrounding the Corona virus (COVID-19), and in order to comply with the health care guidelines from CDC, WHO and other health authorities, we decided to cancel the event. Google I / O at Shoreline Amphitheater, ”a Google spokesperson explained in a statement to The Verve.

Google I / O is a big news event for the company

As usual, Google uses I / O as its biggest news event to introduce new changes to Android, hardware provided by Google, and even updates to services like Google Maps. . Google says it is exploring “other ways to develop Google I / O for best connectivity and continue to build its developer community”.

Google also said that participants will receive a full refund on March 13, and those who paid for this year’s event will automatically be given the option to purchase Google I / O tickets of 2021. .

The most recent cancellation of Google’s I / O has been in a long line of tech events shattered by Corona virus concerns. Mobile World Congress was canceled last month, followed by Facebook’s F8 developer conference, Game Developer Conference, and more…

The Verve

Source : Techtalk