Google I/O 2013’s Coolest Products and Services

Google held its annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco this week, and as usual it pulled out all the stops. While many of the most-notable announcements were developer specific, Google also released a number of updates and enhancements to its core products that are relevant to casual users. The following slides detail the coolest products and service unveiled at Google I/O 2013 for everyday Google users.

The Chromebook Pixel isn’t brand new, but the high-end, Chrome-OS-powered laptop is now in the hands of a lot more people. Google handed over more than 6,000 free Pixel computers to I/O attendees in an effort to inspire developers to create new apps and service for Google’s OS. The Pixel touch screen has “the highest pixel density of any laptop,” according to Google. And it has a built-in LTE radio. (Learn more about the Chromebook Pixel on Google’s website.)

Another notable new feature in Google+ is auto-enhancements for images. Now whenever you upload images to Google+, the service automatically finds and touches up the best pictures to make them even sharper. And a new feature lets you combine a series of photos to create action sequences.