Apple HomeKit Smart Home vision

from Apple

Summary➔ Announced in 20014, Apple HomeKit was supposed to be the

framework that the SmartHome was expecting

➔ One year later, things are different : only few products are compatible, communication from Apple is vague and unclear but above all, smart home consumers are too few

Will the Smart Home market be too challenging for Apple ?

CONTENT

What’sHomeKit?

HomeKit compatible brands and products

How it works

HomeKit alternatives

What is

Home Automation - iOS - Apple TV

Apple HomeKitApple introduced a new system last autumn - called HomeKit - that will enable you to have wireless and electronic control of your home, household features, activities, appliances, and more.

Home Automation iOS

● Apple developed the HomeKit framework so it could simplify the current state of home automation

● Apple created a common language that smart devices from any manufacturer can understand and support.

● HomeKit also leverages Siri, Apple's voice assistance, so you'll be able to control smart devices with just your voice.

● The idea is that HomeKit will provide you with the ability to remotely control your home and all the smart devices inside it,

● You'll no longer have to use several individual apps to control all the smart devices in your home.

HomeKit compatible brands and products

●Elgato

● iHome

●Lutron

● Insteon

●Ecobee

Partners announced Current available products

More to come :

How it works ? Names - Grouping - Secure

HomeKit alternatives ? Or IFTTT can be used as a quick and easy interconnection mode

Check for more on Connected Home by IFTTT :

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