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July 25, 2014

Corner Geeks 29: The Post I/O Experience Part 3 – Android L, Android TV, Google Fit, Android Auto

29 minutes

Android L

Preview for Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013

Android Runtime (ART): replacing Dalvik

Project Volta: aims for better battery life. ArsTechnica investigates Project Volta

Android Enterprise features

Personal and Enterprise information into different segments on the phone

Samsung contributes KNOX security technology to AOSP and will be in Android L

Android TV

Android TV Website

Google Content (movies & music) on the big screen using voice commands

Game focused: has hardware game controllers, similar to Ouya

Controlled using swipes with Android wear or voice commands on an regular Android device

Can cast screen/content from Android devices to Android TV using Google Cast

Play Store available to install apps

Google Fit

Google Fit Website

Google’s ‘me too’ fitness platform

Google’s response to Apple’s HealthKit / Samsung’s S Health

Android Auto

Android Auto Website

In-board car dashboard powered by your Android device

“Dumb” dashboard monitored, all powered by external Android device

Google’s response to Apple’s CarPlay

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By Timothy Lim