Google's Android Things looks to take control of the IoT landscape

With a better connected future in its sights, Google announced a Developers Preview of Android Things, a new platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). By handing the reins of the OS to developers, the company promises to put "the power of Google" at their fingertips -- while the developers put Android in exciting new devices for the connected life in return. SEE ALSO: Google's driverless cars will now have to prove themselves as a real business Android Things will give developers a comprehensive platform to design and develop new IoT devices using the popular OS as a starting point. As the Developers page says: "if you can build an app, you can build a device." Imagine the Google Home as an enticing gateway for developers here: With that device as a home base and the open Android Things platform to build new products, Google is providing a strong foundation for the new IoT-connected household.