Comments on: Android And The Internet Of Things http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:21:06 -0800 hourly 1 By: Arasmus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2479162 Arasmus Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:01:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2479162 1. Car Navigation Devices: Current Pain = me having to look up a location, email the address to me phone, get in the car, enter the address in the navigator and then go. Solution = look up once, save to my places. Get in car, click on my places and select destination and go. 2. House Energy Monitor: Current Pain = I could be spending twice as much energy as I need to, I have absolutely no idea. I could be strangling polar bears with my bare hands - I just don't know! Solution: Google smart grid conserves energy which means the grid can now power my car. My home optimizes the energy it draws and it knows by communicating with my Android phone, when I am home and what settings I like and when. 1. Car Navigation Devices: Current Pain = me having to look up a location, email the address to me phone, get in the car, enter the address in the navigator and then go. Solution = look up once, save to my places. Get in car, click on my places and select destination and go.
2. House Energy Monitor: Current Pain = I could be spending twice as much energy as I need to, I have absolutely no idea. I could be strangling polar bears with my bare hands – I just don’t know! Solution: Google smart grid conserves energy which means the grid can now power my car. My home optimizes the energy it draws and it knows by communicating with my Android phone, when I am home and what settings I like and when.

]]> By: MGA http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2441334 MGA Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:05:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2441334 I totally agree with you, Mike. They haven't launch it yet, and we are pretending as if Google will always create such a success on everything they step in. That's scary actually... I totally agree with you, Mike. They haven’t launch it yet, and we are pretending as if Google will always create such a success on everything they step in. That’s scary actually…

]]> By: renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Links of the day http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2440395 renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Links of the day Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:04:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2440395 [...] Android And The Internet Of Things [...] [...] Android And The Internet Of Things [...]

]]> By: Ricardo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2440242 Ricardo Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:20:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2440242 Why is everybody hiding the fact that Android is based on Linux? Is there any reason for that? Why is everybody hiding the fact that Android is based on Linux? Is there any reason for that?

]]> By: Terminator Is a Film of Prophecy! | For The Love of Comics http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2440022 Terminator Is a Film of Prophecy! | For The Love of Comics Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:27:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2440022 [...] was reading a TechCrunch article on Google’s new Android mobile OS, and this bit caught my attention: Industry sources tell us that although Android will indeed start [...] [...] was reading a TechCrunch article on Google’s new Android mobile OS, and this bit caught my attention: Industry sources tell us that although Android will indeed start [...]

]]> By: Android不只是手机操作系统 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439994 Android不只是手机操作系统 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:02:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439994 [...] TechCrunch] 展开评论 (0) 折叠评论   By Hong Xiaowan @ 08月 18, 2008 文字图片可能CC自 [...] [...] TechCrunch] 展开评论 (0) 折叠评论   By Hong Xiaowan @ 08月 18, 2008 文字图片可能CC自 [...]

]]> By: Todd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439957 Todd Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:02:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439957 "...What other devices could Android conquer?" Anything and everything that currently runs on Windows CE ( industrial machinery, robots, scientific instruments, etc. ). Worldwide Microsoft makes billions from charging every little tiny box used in industry licensing fees - Android is Open Source. “…What other devices could Android conquer?”

Anything and everything that currently runs on Windows CE ( industrial machinery, robots, scientific instruments, etc. ). Worldwide Microsoft makes billions from charging every little tiny box used in industry licensing fees – Android is Open Source.

]]> By: Google’s Set Top Boxes offer Android TV http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439955 Google’s Set Top Boxes offer Android TV Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:59:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439955 [...] VentureBeat, via TechCrunch] Posted by Mike Evans on Aug 18, 2008 in Coming Soon, News (No Ratings Yet)  Loading ... [...] [...] VentureBeat, via TechCrunch] Posted by Mike Evans on Aug 18, 2008 in Coming Soon, News (No Ratings Yet)  Loading … [...]

]]> By: 7P http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439918 7P Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:28:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439918 I'd love to buy into the hype, but internet appliances like Chumby are already doing quite well without Android. I’d love to buy into the hype, but internet appliances like Chumby are already doing quite well without Android.

]]> By: Amit Bhawani http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439665 Amit Bhawani Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:09:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439665 When the name is linked with google there are quite many chances of the product to become a hit. When the name is linked with google there are quite many chances of the product to become a hit.

]]> By: R TuneWiki http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439648 R TuneWiki Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:40:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439648 I do not know about you guys … but I am a great admirer of my android refrigerator. I love the automatic calorie reader, the virtual “food I can not afford” holograms, and the phenomenal recommendation engine : “People that eat tomatoes also like to eat Geoduck Clams, Kvass and Head Cheese (which immediately links you to wikifood for explanation – Sweden- lunch meat made from boiled animal heads. Many European nations make this. It's basically a jellied meat product made by boiling a whole head, and other scraps of meat, then chilling it into a loaf to be sliced- Yummy). I also like the “Don’t even think about eating this !” warning that comes out automatically for anything that is on my warning list. And off course … music …having TuneWiki picking up the relevant song with the lyrics is so inspiring on how I select food…though I seem to find it odd that “The fool on the hill” is being played too often… True, I am a little disappointed of those “Add 3”” Google ads whenever I am trying to fetch a Banana …. How do they know ? I do not know about you guys … but I am a great admirer of my android refrigerator.
I love the automatic calorie reader, the virtual “food I can not afford” holograms, and the phenomenal recommendation engine : “People that eat tomatoes also like to eat Geoduck Clams, Kvass and Head Cheese (which immediately links you to wikifood for explanation – Sweden- lunch meat made from boiled animal heads. Many European nations make this. It’s basically a jellied meat product made by boiling a whole head, and other scraps of meat, then chilling it into a loaf to be sliced- Yummy).
I also like the “Don’t even think about eating this !” warning that comes out automatically for anything that is on my warning list.

And off course … music …having TuneWiki picking up the relevant song with the lyrics is so inspiring on how I select food…though I seem to find it odd that “The fool on the hill” is being played too often…

True, I am a little disappointed of those “Add 3”” Google ads whenever I am trying to fetch a Banana …. How do they know ?

]]> By: Mark Sigal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439628 Mark Sigal Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:26:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439628 Two quickie links relative to this topic that anticipate logical device scenarios that could make sense for Android: Apple, TV and the Smart Connected Living Room (on Apple's mystery 'transition' product) http://thenetworkgarden.com/weblog/2008/08/apple-tv-and-th.html Wall Widgets: Fixed Wireless at Home (on non-mobile wireless internet device scenarios) http://thenetworkgarden.com/weblog/2008/05/wall-widgets-fi.html Cheers, Mark Two quickie links relative to this topic that anticipate logical device scenarios that could make sense for Android:

Apple, TV and the Smart Connected Living Room (on Apple’s mystery ‘transition’ product)
http://thenetwo...-tv-and-th.html

Wall Widgets: Fixed Wireless at Home (on non-mobile wireless internet device scenarios)
http://thenetwo...widgets-fi.html

Cheers,

Mark

]]> By: Android y la Internet de las Cosass http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439484 Android y la Internet de las Cosass Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:04:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439484 [...] Google, podría tener esa GRAN ambición.Lo sabremos en un par de años.  Android And The Internet Of Things Otros arti­culos recomendados:» ¿Los presidentes deben “ser” tecnología? Tiempo de uso [...] [...] Google, podría tener esa GRAN ambición.Lo sabremos en un par de años.  Android And The Internet Of Things Otros arti­culos recomendados:» ¿Los presidentes deben “ser” tecnología? Tiempo de uso [...]

]]> By: John Kreuzer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439475 John Kreuzer Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:42:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439475 I'm not getting too excited about Android just yet. There have been so many rumors for so long and I'm afraid that in the end, it will be a letdown. Time will tell, though. http://kreuzer33.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/google-android-coming-to-t-mobile/ I’m not getting too excited about Android just yet. There have been so many rumors for so long and I’m afraid that in the end, it will be a letdown. Time will tell, though.

http://kreuzer3...ng-to-t-mobile/

]]> By: David Fox http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439473 David Fox Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:35:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439473 Look around your kitchen and laundry - every major appliance could benefit from better interface and two-way connectivity. Already seeing some of this, eg. Miele has a wifi-based "phone a technician" service for their fridges. Look around your kitchen and laundry – every major appliance could benefit from better interface and two-way connectivity. Already seeing some of this, eg. Miele has a wifi-based “phone a technician” service for their fridges.

]]> By: Max Norman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439420 Max Norman Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:05:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439420 Sounds like a good idea to me. If Google feels like it can improve upon what is already out there (as I'm sure they could), why not let them get a foothold in a few new markets. Chances are they won't dominate them, but, as they say, a jack of all trades is the master of none...except search. Sounds like a good idea to me. If Google feels like it can improve upon what is already out there (as I’m sure they could), why not let them get a foothold in a few new markets. Chances are they won’t dominate them, but, as they say, a jack of all trades is the master of none…except search.

]]> By: Eddie Monge http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439381 Eddie Monge Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:02:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439381 Android needs to worry about launching before it makes plans of world domination. If it continues to alienate developers by keeping everyone in the dark and only making the latest SDKs available only to a select few, it will not be the big success Google wants it to be. They need to give us the latest tools to make apps and grow the platform. Why develop on Android, when you can develop for the iPhone and make money?? I'm trying to keep up with the latest news on Android and help further it along on my site, http://www.myhtcphone.com It already has a ported version of Android for Sprint's HTC Touch, ported by dzo over at xda-developers, with an easy installer. Check it out at: http://www.myhtcphone.com Android needs to worry about launching before it makes plans of world domination. If it continues to alienate developers by keeping everyone in the dark and only making the latest SDKs available only to a select few, it will not be the big success Google wants it to be. They need to give us the latest tools to make apps and grow the platform. Why develop on Android, when you can develop for the iPhone and make money??

I’m trying to keep up with the latest news on Android and help further it along on my site, http://www.myhtcphone.com It already has a ported version of Android for Sprint’s HTC Touch, ported by dzo over at xda-developers, with an easy installer. Check it out at:
http://www.myhtcphone.com

]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439375 steve Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:47:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439375 Androids plan is to first take over all earthly embedded devices, then inter-planetary devices, culminating in a grand finale of inter-galactic embeddation -- fanboys give it a rest. Androids plan is to first take over all earthly embedded devices, then
inter-planetary devices, culminating in a grand finale of
inter-galactic embeddation — fanboys give it a rest.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439242 Nathan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:52:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439242 sounds like embedded windows... sounds like embedded windows…

]]> By: Nate http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439212 Nate Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:08:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439212 This sounds similar to Apple's use of Darwin and other core foundations as an OS and APIs for all their devices (Minus the classic iPod.) This sounds similar to Apple’s use of Darwin and other core foundations as an OS and APIs for all their devices (Minus the classic iPod.)

]]> By: exapted http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439195 exapted Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:49:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439195 One thing to check: What level of resources is Google devoting to graphics R&D? One thing to check: What level of resources is Google devoting to graphics R&D?

]]> By: Android And The Internet Of Things http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439149 Android And The Internet Of Things Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:35:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439149 [...] Android And The Internet Of Things [...] [...] Android And The Internet Of Things [...]

]]> By: Faisal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439147 Faisal Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:26:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439147 When i first heard of Android , i knew its more them mobile OS. 2 scenarios in my mind : 1- Web Based OS (True one that can be accessed remotely in a way similar to how Citrix works). 2- Internet PC based on Android and cheap hardware , and maybe with a tablet style like how Mike recommended building one in post last month. What ever their plan is , its for sure not only about competing with IPhone and Symbian .. watch out MS$ When i first heard of Android , i knew its more them mobile OS.

2 scenarios in my mind :

1- Web Based OS (True one that can be accessed remotely in a way similar to how Citrix works).

2- Internet PC based on Android and cheap hardware , and maybe with a tablet style like how Mike recommended building one in post last month.

What ever their plan is , its for sure not only about competing with IPhone and Symbian .. watch out MS$

]]> By: NickeyD http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2439036 NickeyD Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:46:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2439036 I'm confused. Now they're telling us that Android is actually another Embedded Linux distro ? I’m confused. Now they’re telling us that Android is actually another Embedded Linux distro ?

]]> By: T3chlusive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/android-and-the-internet-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-2438975 T3chlusive Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:34:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21148#comment-2438975 Android is the bootstrap for the downfall of windows. Android is the bootstrap for the downfall of windows.

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