Friday, November 4, 2011
Now Google wants to sell you light bulbs
The company's announced plans to fill your home with electrical products including light bulbs, dishwashers and thermostats which can be controlled remotely via an Android device.
The plan is to create a series of devices that can communicate wirelessly with PCs and phones, under a project called Android@Home.
"We want to think of every device in your home as a connection to Android apps," says product management director Hugo Barra.
Although entering the crowded “home automation” market is brave move by Google, the firm highlighted that 400,000 Android devices are now being activiated every day.
The first product to be available is likely to be an LED bulb, developed by Lighting Sciences Group, which contains an integrated radio. The bulbs are expected to be available by the end of the year at around the same price as a standard LED - $30 or so.
Data Source: tgdaily.com
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