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TL;DR 101 — March 2, 2018

ARCore 1.0 and updates to Google Lens

ARCore, Google’s augmented reality SDK for Android, is out of preview and launching as version 1.0. Developers can now publish AR apps to the Play Store, which makes it a great time to start building. To learn more about what’s in this version as well as details on the latest updates for Google Lens, head on over to the post.

Dart 2: Optimized for Client-Side Development

With Dart 2, we’ve dramatically strengthened and streamlined the type system, cleaned up the syntax, and rebuilt much of the developer tool chain from the ground up to make mobile and web development more enjoyable and productive. Code and instructions on getting the pre-release are on the post.

Managing Compute Engine instances

If you use Compute Engine, you probably spend a lot of time creating, cloning, and managing VM instances. It just got easier. You can now create instances from existing instance templates, create instance templates based on existing VM instances, create multiple persistent disks as part of the virtual machine instance creation workflow, protect your VMs from accidental deletion by setting a simple flag… and more. Links to the docs are on the post.

Cloud IoT Core

Cloud IoT Core is our fully managed service to help securely connect and manage IoT devices at scale. With it, you can easily connect and centrally manage millions of globally dispersed connected devices. And it is now generally available. More details and links to get started are on the post.

Mobile Speed Scorecard and Impact Calculator

According to Google data from 2016, 53% of visits are abandoned if a mobile site takes more than three seconds to load. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we introduced the mobile Speed Scorecard: an easy-to-use tool that allows you to compare your mobile speed with other companies. For examples and a link to the tool, head on over to the post.