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Google to say goodbye to its smart home OS Android Things It seems that even refocusing the smart OS to cater only to smart displays and speakers still did not perform in the way Google expected it to. December 18, 2020 10:36 GMT When a product does not appeal much to the market, the only way to go is to shut it down. This is what Google is planning to do to its Android Things, a smart home OS that did not exactly tickle the fancy of Google fans. Android Things is a version of Android that is created for smart home devices. While it may have been made to cash in on the trend as more people sw...

Published: December 18, 2020 9:27 PM IST Google has announced that it will bid goodbye to Android Things, its Android-based operating system for IoT (Internet of Things) products, starting earlier next year. Read on to know why. Also Read - Google Pixel Buds A could launch alongside Pixel 5a: Report Android Things OS shutting down Google made the decision by official via its FAQ page for developers. The company wrote on the FAQ page, “ It is suggested that the Android Things Dashboard, which is used for managing devices, wi...

Google, unsatisfied with keeping things alive, is killing Android Things The company will start the process of sunsetting the platform on January 5, 2021. It will then completely shut it down on January 5, 2022. Add Android Things to the long list of Google projects that never went anywhere. This week, the company quietly announced in a FAQ for developers it will start the process of sunsetting the platform early next year. Android Things, if you need a refresher, is a lightweight version of Android Google designed to run on smart home devices. The project got its start in 2015 as Brillo, wi...

Buy now! ☕ Good morning! I finally struck gold on my Secret Santa this year, just as time ticked down to one week until Christmas. Phew. A Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus review is out for some reason, and more tech news 18/12/20 newsletter In the last 24 hours, the Samsung Galaxy S21 cat has come out of the bag completely.  Roland Quandt over at WinFuture.de released a ton of official press images of the S21. And, significantly, the S21 Ultra as well, with the focus of attention on the flat display design, and the back and camera bump with a whole lot of sensors.

Android Things, the IoT OS you forgot about, is shutting down Google has announced that its Android Things smart home OS will be shutting down for good in just a few weeks, something that will impact just about nobody at all. The IoT platform never grew into anything notable and many consumers remained unaware of its existence — and as of January 5, it will join the huge list of Google projects that disappeared after a few years. Android Things is — was — a smart home platform for IoT devices that kicked off in 2015, only it was called Brillo at the time. Soon after its introduction, G...