Author Archive for Pat Dalberg, Android Developer

Android ADK Part 2: Let There Be Light (Emitting Diodes)

Posted on August 31st, 2011 By Pat Dalberg, Android Developer

Android App Development

With its ADK, Google has given developers all the tools necessary to create compelling, fun and useful accessories for its Android platform. Now, it’s up to developers to apply some Arduino knowledge and creativity. In the second post of our Android ADK series, we say ‘Hello World’ with a primitive project that introduces the basic hardware and code needed to create custom Android accessories.

Category: Engineering

Android ADK Series: Controlling Your AC with an Android App

Posted on July 25th, 2011 By Pat Dalberg, Android Developer

Android App Development

There’s so much more we can do with smartphones when they begin communicating with the world around us, and with Android’s Acessories Developer Kit we can begin to envision a future where our phone controls our homes or monitors our health. Employing Arduino, one of the most basic wiring platforms, the ADK open the option for thousands of great Android accessories.

Category: Engineering

Are More Android App Stores Something to Fear or Celebrate

Posted on February 14th, 2011 By Pat Dalberg, Android Developer

multiple app stores

With Amazon’s announcement of its own curated app store, specialized Android app stores are growing in legitimacy. But what do these new channels mean for companies developing for Android?

Category: Strategy