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Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode

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442 points logic_node | 2 comments | 13 May 25 14:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.425s | source
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ryandvm ◴[14 May 25 13:04 UTC] No.43984058[source]▶
I don't know. Google is always building lots of stuff and most of it gets shelved before it ever sees the light of day, and 75% of what does get released gets shuttered within 5 years.

The reality is if it isn't ads or ads adjacent, Google will lose interest. And based on their historical revenue I suppose they ought to continue with this model.

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1. dakna ◴[14 May 25 13:53 UTC] No.43984571[source]▶
Google needs a widely used platform for AI integration into every computing task, based on interactions with and data on that device. Their best bet is to expand the reach of Android into traditional desktop tasks.

Android already made lots of progress on multi screens and adaptive layouts, and there is now a new developer center with guides for what they call productivity apps.

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2. giancarlostoro ◴[14 May 25 14:29 UTC] No.43984994[source]▶
Not to mention, more people than we realize are on their phones. For those of us who use both a phone and computer, it is VERY easy to overlook.

For example, my wife, she is primarily on her phone as a computing device. Only recently after buying a Mac Mini and a Cricut is she back to using a standard computer. She might borrow my laptop for online shopping just so she can open 50 windows and 80 tabs to consume all available memory on my Macbook Air, but that's probably because Safari on iOS has sane tab caps.

I also know that games predominantly for PC / Web have become predominantly mobile over the years. There's a reason Roblox plays on your phone and tablet. You might not have the specs for a gaming machine, but your iPhone / iPad / Android definitely do.