Andy Kinsella

Something new. The Google Assistant: a conversation between you and Google that helps you get things done in your world. #IO16 pic.twitter.com/0bjqyQxVKn — Google (@google) May 18, 2016  

In 2014 a few of us had been talking about future surfaces and interfaces. There’d been some conversations about text as interface and other stuff. We’d played with the idea of using the keyboard as a space to try a little hack. But nothing had bitten, so we put it away in the top drawer. In 2015 another project we’d…

Something new. We’re feeling QWERTY. Gboard for iPhone puts Search, GIFs and more at your fingertips. https://t.co/9acdrSHmTjhttps://t.co/KwRRdwNt8O — Google (@google) May 12, 2016  

Something new. Meet the new #GoogleTranslate, ft. Tap to Translate–any text, any app, anywhere on Android. https://t.co/89NmDm2F8t pic.twitter.com/SjAoRFy8uM — Google (@google) May 11, 2016

I recently bought the new Leica Q from Ken Hansen (if you want great Leica dealer–I highly recommend him) and was lucky enough to be able to take it for a spin during a trip to Los Angeles. View some photos in the gallery. This was the first time I’d used the camera, but wow, what…

Most of the stuff I work on is confidential so I don’t get to share it publicly—but my last project could hardly be more visible. I’m not going to write lots about it as there’s already plenty of coverage out there. All I wanted to say is that it’s the meatiest (and most rewarding) thing I’ve ever tackled. We kicked the project…

Something new. We’ve changed a lot over the last 17 years, and today we’re changing things up again… http://t.co/gjK5Csd0pP pic.twitter.com/nNNMshhBat — Google (@google) September 1, 2015  

I’m excited to be able to share something I’ve been working on with team at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group over the past few months. Project Soli is a new technology that uses radar to enable new types of touch-less interactions. My team worked on the overall project design + branding, early interaction ideas and use-cases, demo…

It’s Sunday evening. I’m a bit all over the place after getting off a plane late last night – flying to New York to start a new job, tomorrow, at Google Creative Lab. Yep. It feels strange to write that. I’ve talked about it before a little bit; but have only just found the breathing…