Google kicked off its I/O developer's conference today in San Francisco by announcing the latest Android update -- M -- will be released this year. It wasn't immediately known which sweet treat Android M would be named for, following Google's tradition of working its way through the alphabet, naming each operating system update after a sweet treat. Android M will be available as a pre-release version today with a wider release slated for later this year, bringing with it performance enhancements including an easier way to find information in apps and updates to Google Now, the Android virtual personal assistant.



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