You may remember during last year’s Google I/O when Google showed off their vision for a fully connected living room, better known as “Android@Home.” That was all the way back in May, and if you’re wondering why you haven’t heard any news or rumblings from the Google camp, you wouldn’t be alone. Developers too, have been receiving the same silent treatment without so much as a peep from the boys at Google. But after some new developments reported from the Wall Street Journal, we may now know why.
Google has been busy developing their very own wireless home-entertainment system — also known as Project Tungsten — to be marketed under big G’s own brand and will launch later this year. I know, it sounds a little far fetched seeing how Google normally likes to stay holed up in their cloud with their software and internet services, but it almost makes sense. Smartphones, televisions and now an entertainment hub — all connected to each other – providing a seamless, wireless experience for the consumer. Crazy, you say? Like a fox.
While it’s possible Google could be working closely with a manufacturer behind the scenes (much the same way as they do with Nexus devices) it’s not typical Google behavior to announce a new product without several partners lined up. Only question now is who exactly will be introducing this product from Google. Sony? Bose? Samsung?
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The glowing box seen in the video will act as a hub for all of Google’s cloud services transmitting everything wirelessly to speakers located around your home. Android@Home will take Apple’s AirPlay head-on and this news comes only one day after it was revealed Google would be taking on Apple’s iCloud with their own cloud drive storage service. The gloves have come off, folks! Better grab your popcorn.
[WSJ | Via ComputerWorld]
