While the press release was short on details any time Google throws it's hat in the ring it's worth noting. The Android@home network is similar to that used by ZigBee, a low-power wireless network used for short-range home automation. I look forward to hearing more about this product and will continue to research anything that comes out about it. There are many concerns being expressed about the "object tracking" capabilities referred to in the articles (Is your refrigerator running? Google knows). In the mean time here are a couple of links to see what's been released so far.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385158,00.asp
http://singularityhub.com/2011/05/21/google-invades-your-home-android-phones-control-your-appliances-and-accessories-video/
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