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Google Developing 'Brillo' OS For Internet of Things

Posted by Soulskill on from the won't-run-on-your-brilloPad dept.

An anonymous reader writes: A new report from The Information (paywalled) says Google is working on an operating system called "Brillo" that would be a platform for Internet-of-things devices. It's supposedly a lightweight version of Android, capable of running on devices with extremely limited hardware — as little as 32 MB of RAM, for example. The company is expected to launch the code for Brillo at its I/O event next week. This is particularly relevant now that Google has acquired Nest, Dropcam, and Revolv — a trio of "smart home" companies whose devices could potentially by unified by Brillo.

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  1. I'll get that right away by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Google is definitely the company I want making the OS that will be in every fucking electronic device in my house, because they're so serious about my privacy.

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