HomeKit
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HomeKit
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Re: HomeKit
#2Now that Apple has released this, it is brand new technology to the world... (Sarcasm)
Re: HomeKit
#3This seems a lot like a response to Google's Nest acquisition.
Google and Apple are rapidly moving in to an area with a lot of activity. There has been a recent surge of home automation startups and platforms like Revolv (http://revolv.com/), SmartThings (http://www.smartthings.com/), WigWag (http://www.wigwag.com/). One of the problems they are addressing is how to marge multiple different home automation standards (Z-Wave, ZigBee, Bluetooth Smart, 6LoWPAN). Presumably the new Apple HomeKit will be based on a single standard, Bluetooth Smart, given the Apple / iBeacon rollout.
There are also a bunch of more generic development platforms around, like relayr (http://relayr.io/) and Thingsquare (http://www.thingsquare.com/), that are targeting the device manufacturers directly. Will be interesting to see what impact Apple will have on the growth of this market, and the technology choices. Apple isn't always right (and neither is Google).
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#4Now if a ton more hardware manufacturers would start designing around automation - like a washing machine that automatically started drying your clothes next, and an app that could see how dry they are and ask if you want to keep going, etc.
Or an oven I could preheat from my couch.
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#5Now if a ton more hardware manufacturers would start designing around automation - like a washing machine that automatically started drying your clothes next, and an app that could see how dry they are and ask if you want to keep going, etc. Or an oven I could preheat from my couch.
There are already washing machines that dry clothes - they are common in the UK. There are also dryers that sense moisture - they are common in the USA.
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#6Now if a ton more hardware manufacturers would start designing around automation - like a washing machine that automatically started drying your clothes next, and an app that could see how dry they are and ask if you want to keep going, etc. Or an oven I could preheat from my couch.
Turn my lights on and off or start a fan would be great.
You can even buy locks that will unlock with bluetooth but that makes me paranoid.
http://www.amazon.com/Kwikset-925-Cylinder-Bluetooth-Deadbol...
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#7This seems a lot like a response to Google's Nest acquisition. Google and Apple are rapidly moving in to an area with a lot of activity. There has been a recent surge of home automation startups and platforms like Revolv ( http://revolv.com/ ), SmartThings ( http://www.smartthings.com/ ), WigWag ( http://www.wigwag.com/ ). One of the problems they are addressing is how to marge multiple different home automation stan…
Far more likely to be a response to Nest than Nest's acquisition.
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#8Now if a ton more hardware manufacturers would start designing around automation - like a washing machine that automatically started drying your clothes next, and an app that could see how dry they are and ask if you want to keep going, etc. Or an oven I could preheat from my couch.
There are already washing machines that dry clothes - they are common in the UK. There are also dryers that sense moisture - they are common in the USA.
Sometimes you don't want to shrink your clothes and are looking for like 4% moisture left or something. There are tons of options left for more granular washing/drying of clothes that haven't been explored yet.
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#9This seems a lot like a response to Google's Nest acquisition. Google and Apple are rapidly moving in to an area with a lot of activity. There has been a recent surge of home automation startups and platforms like Revolv ( http://revolv.com/ ), SmartThings ( http://www.smartthings.com/ ), WigWag ( http://www.wigwag.com/ ). One of the problems they are addressing is how to marge multiple different home automation stan…
Yes, any mention of Nest was conspicuously absent during the WWDC keynote.
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#10favorite new feature by far. just awesome.