Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Adds New Multi-User Settings, Launches Today

Select Nexus devices should see update this afternoon.

During today's Google press event, the company unveiled its latest update for the Android mobile operating system. Android 4.3 adds a few new features, and was showcased right alongside the just announced Nexus 7 tablet.

One of those announced features is the ability to restrict app content at a user level on your Android device. Multi-user settings with Restricted Profiles will let you protect younger users in your family, for instance, a big bonus for parents worried their little one might purchase thousands of dollars worth of in-app content. The new Android update also adds Bluetooth Smart support.
But if you enjoy playing games on your Android device, OpenGL ES 3.0 is likely the most important feature of Android 4.3. The demo footage shown by Google--running on the Unity engine--showed off deeper shadows on the faces of characters. And for those J.J. Abrams fans among you, the addition of detailed lighting effects like lens flares.
Android 4.3 will also support 1080p video streaming, with Netflix being the first app to jump on the wagon. The update should roll out today to existing Nexus device owners, with other Android devices receiving the update in the near future.