Google just announced several new devices and services at its annual I/O conference.
Many are direct competitors with products from Apple, Microsoft, and other Silicon Valley giants.
One Google executive even called out Microsoft at one point.
Amazon's Kindle Fire
Google's Nexus 7 tablet feels like a Kindle competitor because of the heavy focus on the user's experience of content. It's really competing with all tablets—the iPad, the Surface, etc.—but it seems like Google has set its sights on the Fire.
Apple TV
On Wednesday Google introduced the Nexus Q, which is a small gray orb that streams your Google Play content to your TV. It works similarly to Apple TV, but we're skeptical it can compete at triple the price.
HopStop and other transit apps
Google's new Jelly Bean search will give you bus and train routes as well as their departure and arrival times. This is bad news for third-party apps like HopStop, which provide the same service.
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