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Wireless Home USB Utilities

The Enblink is a New Google TV Dongle

— January 18, 2014 — Tech
A new wireless dongle has been designed for Android users called the Google Enblink. This unit can connect to your Google media home system with automation features. The Google TV box contains a UBS plugin where the dongle can be placed for wireless connectivity. With this you can control your lights, which are plugged into wireless lighting modules and connect to a wall socket.

Using your Android phone or tablet, you can easily control everything through the built-in app. It’s never been easier to operate your home electronics with just a touch of a button. Now Google TV users have the ability to do so much more with this wireless device. The new Google Enblink dongle will be available soon for all Android systems.
Trend Themes
1. Wireless Home Automation - The Google Enblink dongle offers wireless connectivity and automation features, creating potential for disruptive innovation in the home automation industry.
2. Smartphone-controlled Lighting - The Enblink dongle allows users to control lighting modules through their Android phone or tablet, representing an opportunity for disruption in the smart lighting industry.
3. Google TV Integration - The Enblink dongle connects to Google TV, opening up possibilities for disruption in the streaming and entertainment industries by providing new ways to control home electronics.
Industry Implications
1. Home Automation - The Enblink dongle's wireless connectivity and automation features could disrupt the home automation industry, offering consumers an easier way to control their home electronics.
2. Smart Lighting - Enblink's smartphone-controlled lighting capabilities represent an opportunity for disruption in the smart lighting industry, making it easier for users to control their lights through their mobile devices.
3. Streaming and Entertainment - The integration of the Enblink dongle with Google TV could disrupt the streaming and entertainment industries by providing new ways to control home electronics.
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