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Toy Robots and Programmed Light Bulbs - Google Embraces the Internet of Things - ReadWriteCloud
This post is part of our ReadWriteCloud channel, which is dedicated to covering virtualization and cloud computing. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware . Read the case study about how Intel Xeon processors and VMware helped virtualize 12 business critical database applications . Google is making a significant investment in the Internet of Things , with everything ranging from toy robots to programmable light bulbs. The news came at Google I/O today. Among other things, Google introduced Android@Home, which will turn Android devices into home controllers - to do everything from dimming the lights to managing an irrigation system.
New for some, not seen by all - yet - Google has added "Shared By" and "Recent Update" elements to search result pages. Search Engine Land's Danny Sullivan points out that some people's results are now coming up with socially-engaging teasers such as "shared by 5+" next to news stories. Even more intriguing, a blue "recent updates" box is appearing to offer results from Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and more.
Google Web Search Gets Social
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