Beacons, the Internet of things, and more: Coffee with Timothy Jordan

Laurence Moroney, a Developer Advocate at Google, interviews Timothy Jordan in an episode of "Coffee With a Googler" to explore the concept of Ubiquitous Computing at Google. They discuss various platforms and services, such as Brillo, which extends the Android Platform to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and Weave, a services layer for seamless device interaction. The conversation also covers the use of beacons, particularly how they can provide contextual information to enhance user experiences, eliminating the need for users to manually provide location or context. Timothy introduces Eddystone, a protocol for Bluetooth Low Energy beacons, along with the Proximity Beacon API and Nearby Messages API, which assist developers in integrating and utilizing beacons in their applications. Additionally, Timothy highlights a new Udacity series on ubiquitous computing, offering insights into design paradigms and technical specifics for various Google platforms, and invites viewers to a summit in San Francisco dedicated to the topic.