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Monday 25 August 2014

Google Android software spreading to cars, watches, TV (Update)


Google is expanding its empire to cars, watches, businesses and televisions.
The technology titan laid out a sweeping vision at the opening of a sold-out developers conference in a keynote presentation streamed online to millions of people across the world.
"We are beginning to evolve our platforms beyond mobile," Android and Chrome teams chief Sundar Pichai said of how Google's twin operating systems are being adapted to work with one another and with new types of computing hardware.
Google's goal, according to Pichai, is to have its software be a foundation for applications, services or digital content delivered seamlessly across the increasingly diverse array of Internet-linked screens in people's lives.

A new LG G smartwatch and a freshly-announced Gear Live smartwatch by Samsung that both work with the "Android Wear" platform debuted Wednesday at the online shop Google Play.
On-stage demonstrations included ordering a pizza in seconds, fielding reminders and messages, and using voice commands on smartwatches.
An eagerly awaited Moto 360 smartwatch is due to join the Android Wear lineup later this year.
"These are the first three watches, but there are more on the way," Pichai said.
Android on the road
Android Auto software for cars, synching smartphones with in-dashboard screens and controls, is being shared with automakers, and vehicles are set to be equipped by the end of this year.
Android Auto brings apps like Google Maps and Spotify music service to an "interface built for driving," according to a freshly formed coalition of technology and car companies called the Open Automotive Alliance.
Google also announced another shot at smart televisions with Android TV software for what are typically the biggest screens in homes.
Google is giving televisions "the same level of attention that phones and tablets have enjoyed," according to Android engineering director Dave Burke.
Android smartphones, complete with voice command features, could be used to direct searches and more on television screens, an on-stage demonstration showed.
Games from the Google Play shop could also be played on televisions.

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