Google Announces Android Things, Its Own Take on IoT Platform

Google has just announced Android Things, it's official Internet of Things (IoT) operating system. In addition, the search giant announced an important update to its Weave platform, which is meant to make it easier for various types of devices to connect to the cloud and interact with many services, including Google Assistant. The new Android Things can be downloaded starting today, as Google released a developer preview for those who want to build IoT products that will use Android operating system. With Android Things, any developer that has previously built an Android application can quickly create a smart device using Android APIs and Google services. Google confirmed that the Android Things includes most of the feedback it receive from Project Brillo, which means it features tools like Android Studio, Android So...