Smart lome

摘要

Is Google set to take control of our lives? The company is in our offices with its eponymous internet search engine; it's in our private lives with its Android mobile phone operating system; now it has announced plans to enter our homes with the launch of AndroidHHome. Google's big idea is to bring home automation to the masses. It wants your Android-powered mobile phone or tablet PC to wirelessly talk to, and control, every electrical device in your home. That means you'll be able to dim the lights, turn up the stereo or switch on the heating all from your mobile. In fact, your smart phone could be the only switch you'll ever need. What's more, because your phone is linked to a global positioning system (GPS), devices will know where you are. Which means that when you return home after a night out, as you turn into your street your house lights could switch on, your heating will come on, and your favourite music will start to play on the stereo to make your homecoming a very pleasant experience. And, because everything will be perfectly timed for your arrival, it could even save energy too.