Technoglitch
Core Member
the Chromecast, which is one of many options in the stripped-down smart-TV-dongle market. Unlike its rivals, the device doesn't ship with a remote, so users are compelled to learn how to control their TVs from their phones. History has shown that the fastest way to get over the scare factor when a new technology comes along is to, somehow, relate it to the home entertainment experience.
the Chromecast Audio, since there are multitudes of wireless audio adapters that'll bolt onto your existing HiFi setup. Google is betting that you'd much prefer to upgrade your current hardware for $35, rather than the $350 it'd cost for a Sonos Connect. But again, the smartphone is becoming the center of your home entertainment experience at the expense of dedicated controllers.
But a smart TV and a slightly smarter HiFi setup won't be able to establish Google as the king of the smart home hill on their own. That's where OnHub comes in, because the $200 router promises to end your poor WiFi signal woes once and for all. Tucked inside that canister, however, are Bluetooth, Weave and ZigBee radios that are all lying dormant, ready to be activated in a future software update.
By the end of this year, Google will release Brillo, a stripped-down version of Android that's designed for the smart home. This will be paired with Weave, a Nest-developed protocol that, as mentioned, is also baked into OnHub and can control other Internet of Things devices.
Google's secret strategy for controlling your home
the Chromecast Audio, since there are multitudes of wireless audio adapters that'll bolt onto your existing HiFi setup. Google is betting that you'd much prefer to upgrade your current hardware for $35, rather than the $350 it'd cost for a Sonos Connect. But again, the smartphone is becoming the center of your home entertainment experience at the expense of dedicated controllers.
But a smart TV and a slightly smarter HiFi setup won't be able to establish Google as the king of the smart home hill on their own. That's where OnHub comes in, because the $200 router promises to end your poor WiFi signal woes once and for all. Tucked inside that canister, however, are Bluetooth, Weave and ZigBee radios that are all lying dormant, ready to be activated in a future software update.
By the end of this year, Google will release Brillo, a stripped-down version of Android that's designed for the smart home. This will be paired with Weave, a Nest-developed protocol that, as mentioned, is also baked into OnHub and can control other Internet of Things devices.
Google's secret strategy for controlling your home
