GigaOm has a report on Apple’s forthcoming connected home system. According to the site, it might be a hell of a lot simpler—and perhaps disappointing—than we expected.
http://gigaom.com/2014/05/29/heres-how-apples-smart-home-program-will-work-2/
The system will be marketed under the purported “Made for iPhone” label. Per unnamed sources, GigaOm says:
[Our sources] explain that the smart home effort will have a heavy focus on connecting devices easily via Wi-Fi and will likely offer voice control via Bluetooth as well. However, it won’t have some sort of software-based automation layer controlled by Apple that supersedes the original apps.
Meaning, it won’t be the vast home connectivity system we’d hoped for. Rather, it will be a bunch of devices connected over Wi-Fi, pitched to us under the guise of home automation. If we’re to believe the report, what we’re looking at is a series of hubs that work with other devices that would be Made For iPhone capable. You could control your A/C with your iPhone or iPad for example, and you may or may not have voice controls and Bluetooth connectivity.
https://gizmodo.com/report-apples-turning-the-iphone-into-a-remote-for-you-1581667019
Made For iPhone devices might work with an app, says GigaOm. But it’s possible they will unite the home outside of app-land. According to the report, chances are we are looking at something that unites a series of parters—EOMs that make lightbulbs, thermostats, door locks, etc.—rather than a full-on, life-changing smart home. We could learn more next week at WWDC. [GigaOm]
https://gizmodo.com/our-wwdc-liveblog-starts-monday-june-2nd-at-12pm-et-1-1582090802
