# Newsletter - November 2017

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| |---| | |---| | |---| | ![Google Developers](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/logo_lockup_google_developers_horizontal_reverse_wht.png "Google Developers") | |---| | |---| | Edition #11 \| November, 2017 | |---| | [ARCHIVE](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=archive) [\| SUBSCRIBE](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googledevelopersnewsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=subscribe) | | | |---| | |---| |   | |---| | |---|---| | |---| | [![Android Studio 3.0](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2017-11-studio.png "Android Studio 3.0")](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/11/update-on-kotlin-for-android.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=mainarticle1) | | |---| | |---| | ### Android Studio 3.0 | |   | | Android Studio 3.0 is now available for download with updates including a new suite of app profiling tools to quickly diagnose performance issues, built-in support for the Kotlin programming language, and a new set of tools and wizards to accelerate your development on the latest Android Oreo APIs. Stability and performance have also been improved. | |   | | |---| | [Learn More](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/11/update-on-kotlin-for-android.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=mainarticle2) | | | | | | |---| | |---| | ### Featured videos | |---|---|---|---|---| | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![What's New in Android Studio 3.0](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2017-11-AS.png "What's New in Android Studio 3.0")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n9sBgds-Hs&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=video1) | | **[What's New in Android Studio 3.0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n9sBgds-Hs&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=video1title)** | | | |   | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Changing lives with Android and Google Play](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2017-11-play.jpg "Changing lives with Android and Google Play")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_OY_WwZUos&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9ofd2f-_-xmUi07wIGZa1c&index=3&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=video2) | | **[Changing lives with Android and Google Play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_OY_WwZUos&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9ofd2f-_-xmUi07wIGZa1c&index=3&+utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=video2title)** | | | |   | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Actions on Google: Internationalization](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2017-11-actions.jpg "Actions on Google: Internationalization")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnDNGihBEw&feature=youtu.be&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=video3) | | **[Actions on Google: Internationalization](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnDNGihBEw&feature=youtu.be&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=video3title)** | | | | |   ||||| | |---| | |---|---| | |---| | ### Save the Date | | - [Google Developer Days India](https://developers.google.com/events/gdd-india?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=event1) : Dec 1-2, Bengaluru. The event kicks off tomorrow. All technical sessions will be livestreamed on the website, so you can follow along in real time. - [Cloud OnAir - The journey from big data to AI:](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=event2) Dec 5-6, online. - [AMP Roadshow](https://www.ampproject.org/amp-roadshow/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=event3) : Dec 5 \& 8, Beijing \& Shanghai. - [Dart Conference](https://events.dartlang.org/2018/dartconf/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=event4) : Jan 23-24, Los Angeles. *[Find past developer events](https://developers.google.com/events/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=event5)* | | |---| | |---| | [![#GDDIndia](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2017-11-gddindia.png "#GDDIndia")](https://www.google.com) | | | | |---| |   | | ### Android - [Android Studio 3.0](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/11/update-on-kotlin-for-android.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article1) is now available for download. - Announcing [Architecture Components 1.0 Stable](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/11/announcing-architecture-components-10.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article2) . - Check out how developers at [Basecamp, Pinterest, and Expedia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6mhYGCKeaI&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article3) are saving time and increasing productivity by writing their Android Apps using the [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/kotlin/index.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article4) programming language. - Grow your business with [new Google Play Console features](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/playtime-2017-find-success-on-google.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article5) announced at Playtime 2017, including five new Android vitals, alpha and beta specific country testing, the new Google Play Security Reward Program, and more. - If you're interested in developing Android apps with [ARCore](https://developers.google.com/ar/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article6) , check out what we learned [by testing object selection in AR](https://medium.com/googleplaydev/rethinking-interface-assumptions-in-ar-selecting-objects-a6675c7c1d1c?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article7) . - If you're an indie game developer, enter the [Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe](https://events.withgoogle.com/indie-games-contest-2017/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article8) by Dec 31st for a chance to win prizes that will showcase your art and help you grow your business. - [How to analyze your mobile game's retention data](https://medium.com/googleplaydev/why-the-first-ten-minutes-is-crucial-if-you-want-to-keep-players-coming-back-to-your-mobile-game-4a89031b6308?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article9) : Why the first ten minutes are crucial if you want to keep players coming back. ### Firebase - Hundreds of developers attended Firebase Dev Summit last month in Amsterdam. Check out [what's new](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/10/whats-new-at-firebase-dev-summit-2017.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article10) in Firebase, including [Predictions](https://firebase.google.com/products/predictions/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article11) , [Crashlytics](https://firebase.google.com/products/crashlytics/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article12) , [A/B testing](https://firebase.google.com/docs/remote-config/abtest-config?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article13) , and more. - Kudos! [Doodle used Crashlytics and Remote Config](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaeXbb5GzEs&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article14) to increase engagement by 42%, and games developer [Halfbrick used Predictions](https://firebase.google.com/products/predictions/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article15) to boost 7-day retention by 20%. ### Web - ICYMI, [Lighthouse 2.5](https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/10/lighthouse?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article16) was recently released! - It's been two years since publishers and platforms came together to launch the open source [Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project](https://www.ampproject.org/latest/blog/amp-two-years-of-user-first-webpages/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article17) . See how [websites have been taking full advantage of all of AMP's capabilities](https://ampproject.org/learn/showcases/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article18) . ### Misc - [TensorFlow release 1.4](https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/11/announcing-tensorflow-r14.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article19) is now public. - "What's new" and "What's trending" sections, as well as intent-based subcategories have been added to the [Google Assistant app directory](https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/11/help-users-find-interact-re-engage-with.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article20) on mobile, making it easier for users to find your apps. - Launchpad is coming to Africa to support local tech startups! Apply to join the first accelerator class by December 11, 9am PST. [Launchpad Africa](https://developers.google.com/startups/regional/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article21) will kick-off as a three-month accelerator that provides African startups with over $3 million in equity-free support, working space, travel and PR backing, and access to expert advisers from Google, Africa, and around the world. - The first [Launchpad Studio startup track focused on applying ML to Healthcare and Biotech](https://developers.google.com/startups/studio/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article22) has been announced. If you're solving big problems for the world with ML in any industry, consider [applying](https://launchpad-forms.firebaseapp.com/form/51jea61a?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article23) too! - Bring dynamic spatial sound into your virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming, and video experiences with [Resonance Audio](https://developers.google.com/resonance-audio/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201711-en-a-&utm_content=article24) , a new multi-platform spatial audio SDK that delivers high fidelity at scale. | |---| | |---|---|---| |   | ![Google](https://services.google.com/hart/launchpad/google.jpg "Google") | |---|---| | Google LLC [1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 USA](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/2017/11#) |   | | | | |