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Google Visions on Android and Chrome – The Most Important Developer Platforms for The Giants

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The keynote presentations at this year’s Google I/O emphasized the momentum and vision for two of Google most important developer platforms: Android and Chrome.

 

On Android, Hugo Barra, director of Android Product Management, opened Day 1 of the conference with the themes of “Momentum, Mobile and More,” announcing Movies in Android Market, Music Beta by Google, Android @ Home, Android Open Accessory and a preview of the new Ice Cream Sandwich logo.

 

The next version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich will unify tablets, phones, and Google TV devices under a single version of the operating system. Physical computing and interactive environments are one of the main topics opening the conference which witness nearly 1 million developers who joined at Moscone Center, attended I/O Extended events and watched online via I/O Live from 161 countries around the world. At the Android Keynote, a new facet to Android was introduced: Android for embedded devices and home automation.

 

At a press conference Tuesday morning, Android founder Andy Rubin summed up the operating system’s progress saying: Android started with phones, and then grew to tablets, and now it should grow to everything. “The Android circle is getting bigger,” Rubin commented. “Everything should be Androidified is that the word”

 

Now, Android is moving beyond phones and tablets, it’s moving into all devices and home automation with Android Open Accessory. An initiative called Android@Home, which allows Android apps to discover connect and communicate with appliances and devices in our homes, was unveiled. The Android Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK) includes an Android USB accessory based on the Arduino prototyping platform and an Android application that interacts with it was unveiled. The Android Open Accessory Kit is going to allow Android related devices receive data from different sensors via USB. Developers can now build new and exciting hardware controlled by Android.

 

Many examples of project possibilities were demonstrated with ADK at this year’s Google I/O. Examples of little robots controlled by an Android device, in-home automation with the new Android@Home initiative, where lighting, power control, and appliances interact with applications running on Android were all demonstrated. Motorola Xoom tablet was used to control a giant wooden maze by the tilting action of a Motorola Xoom tablet.

 

This is a new development for industrial automation  and embedded system industry as new face of competition is setting up for embedded software being dominated by windows CE for a decade plus. Wind of change is blowing!

HP TouchPad Arrives In June – The First Tablet To Run WebOS 3.0

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HP  will launch the HP TouchPad in June, in its attempt to challenge Apple iPad. This will be the first tablet to go with webOS 3.0 operating system. We expect HP to market developers to develop apps on this platform. That third party apps is what will help them have any chance of entering and doing well.

 

HP, send one to Tekedia and let us review for Nigerian market. We heard from a developer that you are already sending to bloggers and developers, we need one. It is going to be fun to see if webOS 3.0 will find space in the world of IOS and Android.

 

The tablet will feature an 9.7 inch display, a dual core 1.2 GHz processor, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1.3MP camera, and a 6300mAh battery. The tablet will be the first device to run webOS 3.0, a version of HP and Palm’s webOS smartphone operating system optimized for tablets.

OEM the Hope of African Product Developers

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Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) refers to companies that make products for others to repackage and sell. Resellers buy OEM products in bulk, without the expensive retail packaging (e.g. radio panel, computer mother boards, remote control board without the casing) that comes with independently sold pieces.

 

The product itself is essentially the same as its more costly, retail-packaged ones since the only difference is the packaging (casing). OEM products are used in many industries, but are perhaps most prevalent in electronics. OEM products depend on their ability to drive down the cost of production through economies of scale.

 

Normally, dealers of OEM products add something of value before repackaging and selling the products. An OEM vendor could build big product, sub-systems, or systems from many OEM parts. Also, using OEM allows the purchasing company to obtain needed components or products without owning and operating a factory. For example, OEM vendor could buy RFID tag reader and tags and then develops application for inventory control under a new brand making it a new system. OEM goods gives OEM vendor wide range of creativity as this leverage gives chances for more time for product development and a lot of intricacies are avoided.

 

In the computer industry, OEM software is an expression that refers to software that is sold to computer builders (Dell, Sony, Omatech etc) and hardware manufacturers (OEMs) in large quantities, for the purpose of bundling with computer hardware.

 

For electronics and embedded system designers especially in Africa, It is imperative for them to leverage on the opportunities OEM products offer. There is little or nothing coming out from Africa talking about original equipment production. This makes it difficult to get new products out quickly even when there are brilliant ideas. But OEM is the way out. The limited time and resources can now be channeled into real product development using suitable OEM products. Leveraging on OEM products will go a long way in helping African product developers rather than them re-inventing the wheel.

First Local Android App Store in Africa

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Ok, we will take it since no one has come up with an alternative. Rather, some have collaborated our assertion.

 

Fasmicro App Store is the first local Android App Store in Africa

 

VC4Africa Meets at Paris – May 26

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VC4Africa is organizing a meetup in Paris to connect entrepreneurs with investors.

 

Café la Bombe – Paris

May 26 2011 7:00 PM – May 26 2011 10:00 PM

 

Second to networking online, VC4Africa makes use of the Barcamp model for organizing our very own VC4Africa Meetups. These are informal networking events initiated by any member in the network interested in bringing together members in their own area. These events are organized without a budget, agenda or speakers. It is exactly the community initiated format and informal structure that allows for effective networking.

 

“VC4Africa is the largest and fastest growing social network for investors and entrepreneurs dedicated to building sustainable businesses in Africa. Our business is connecting people and ideas. We are the only open and accessible platform dedicated to the subject and our members come from more than 250 countries” VC4Africa Founder

 

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