Android@Home is a new Google framework, announced today, that will allow you to control everything in your home from an Android device. It's an exciting development from Google, which up till now has been on the periphery of the Internet of Things - the fast-evolving trend where real world objects are connected to the Internet.

Microsoft has been active in Internet of Things, with its various 'smart home' initiatives over the years along with more recent success with its Kinect sensor system. IBM, Cisco and HP all have sensor development and service platforms. But Google has been oddly absent from this activity. That all changed today, when Android@Home was showcased at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco.

Android@Home is a development platform for connecting Android devices (such as Android phones and tablets) to home devices and appliances. Google also plans to launch a set of services built off Android@Home, although no timeframe was given for this.

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