Google announces OnHub, a $200 router focused on simplicity

Routers have never been particularly exciting pieces of technology, but now Google is trying to change that. It announced today that it's created a router, called OnHub. OnHub is supposed to be easy to set up and manage, have high performance, and be able to tie together smart home accessories. It device looks a lot like an Amazon Echo -- an unremarkable cylindrical tower -- but the two devices aren't at all alike; OnHub is purely a router, not a speaker or a way to access Google Now. It's suppo...