Like the Sports-obsessed TV presenter Hans and Franz, Google wants pump you up.
The company is hatching plans to add fitness tracking technology and support for interactive at-home workouts to its Android TV platform, and incorporate those software features into smart TVs running the software. of other companies. If the vision becomes a reality, the supported smart TV will sync with Fitbit Google running tracker and smartwatch Bring the operating system-Such as Samsung Galaxy Watch or Google Pixel Watch—Which can be used to track the user’s progress through a series of exercises in the living room. It would be like watching a video of Richard Simmons or Billy Blanks which can also track your reps and measure your heart rate.
The specifics of how it will work are unclear, like news — first report by Protocol — coming from a private meeting Google has partnered with other smart home companies. However, it is clear that Google is moving to compete with smart home fitness services like Apple Fitness +use Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well as devices like Mirror and Peloton’s Guide.
According to the Protocol, the initiative could also include the ability to connect Nest speakers or other wireless speakers to your Google-enabled TV. The report also says these changes will most likely come in 2023.
Google comes after several years when there was a big shift to work from home at the start of the pandemic. But the offering could also be seen as part of Google’s effort to mix all of its products together. Combining smart home technology with Android, Wear OS, and Android TV means your Google content is used more often and more mixed.
Here’s what else you need to know about the week in the consumer tech sector.
Google calls out Apple’s message
In other Google news, the company came up with a PSA vs earlier this week called on Apple to change the basic standards it uses for its text messages. Apple converts messages to non-Apple devices into standard SMS messages, as opposed to using richer features RCS . Standard Google started a strong push last year. As a result, some important metadata may be lost when translating between platforms.
Google thinks Apple’s decision not to support RCS is a move of power, blaming Apple for failing to adhere to more modern standards. In fact, it’s likely an attempt to level the playing field between Apple and Google when it comes to messaging between devices, where the former has a significant competitive advantage over the latter; The iPhone-to-iPhone messaging feature comes with a dizzying number of utilities and special features that Apple believers cannot ignore. It’s ironic to hear that excuse comes from Google, a company that has introduced dozens of different messaging apps over the years and can’t even keep the names of its messaging products the right. Undeterred, Google took its campaign to social media, try to get others to jump on board. Now, Google is just waiting to hear back that Apple “loves this message”.
Ring ring
Video of the camcorder is controversial. Amazon-owned company data collection about both the user and the people caught on camera, then maybe share those videos with law enforcement without the consent of the user. However, the videos themselves caught everyone’s attention. There’s a whole genre of viral videos (yes, on TikTok) that tell of the wacky antics of people and pets caught on Ring cameras. Now, Amazon is looking to turn those clips into a full show.
Is called Ring NationThe show will be hosted by comedian Wanda Sykes. The content will be pretty much what you would expect: a collection funny and/or horrifying videos The kind of mess that happens on people’s porches and in their yards. The show is produced by Big Fish Entertainment, the same production company that created it Live PDa police documentary program that was canceled following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Ring Nation launched on September 26.
