Android gets IoT update and support for semantic time
Android developers are getting new tools to work with as Google announces the Android Things Developer Preview 4.1, and updates to its Awareness APIs. Android Things is the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) platform. The latest Things developer preview features new hardware support and bug fixes.
For hardware, the platform features support for the new Pico i.MX6UL revision B board. Earlier prototypes of the Pico i.MX6UL will not be supported. In addition, the developer preview includes performance improvements such as boot time optimizations, a version of Google Play Services designed for IoT devices, and a new IoT variant.
Google had a strong focus on Android Things at its latest I/O developer conference last month. A list of videos and classes from the conference is available here. Read more…
