We got our first look of the redesigned Google Maps at Google I/O in May. Since then the project has been in closed beta for invitees only, but Google announced today that it is opening up the new Google Maps beta to all users.

The new Google Maps will come with a simplified UI, as well as new features like real-time traffic, dynamic re-routing, reviews from Zagat and there will even be a dedicated Google Maps app for iPad.  To get access all you have to do is sign-up over at maps.google.com/preview. If you hate it, you can always switch back.

Here’s the original preview video of the new features:

We’ve reached the final week where you can pick up Google Play Music All Access for just $7.99 per month. As of July 1, the price of the service will go up to $10.99 per month for new subscribers, but if you get in early, the lower price is locked down.

A lot was unveiled during Google I/O 2013, including a new section of Google Play primarily designed for education apps. Google Play for Education is a program designed to get Nexus tablets into education facilities and provide a dedicated app store offering education-based apps to fill those tablets with.

Could the Chromekey look anything like the Chromebook Pixel’s hinges?

Prior to Google I/O 2013 there were many rumors indicating that Google was to release a new product called the Chromekey. However, we never heard anything more than just a bunch of rumors, but now the topic has been resurrected, and it looks like we could be seeing a Chromekey after all.

There was a time when the idea of seeing the likes of Samsung and HTC offering us “Google Edition” devices free from their own user interfaces seemed crazy. Now it’s almost becoming the norm for the latest flagships. It began with the Galaxy S4 at Google I/O last month, and then Android head Sundar Pinchai announced the HTC One Google Edition at D11 last week.

Now a rumor claims that we’ll get a Sony Xperia Z with stock Android next month.