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Hunter Fan unveils the first HomeKit-enabled ceiling fans

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The Hunter Fan Company (http://www.hunterfan.com/), the world’s oldest ceiling-fan manufacturer, today opened a fresh chapter in its 130-year history by announcing its entry into the connected-home market. Specifically, it has unveiled a brace of Wi-Fi-enabled ceiling fans that will be marketed under the Symphony and Signal brands.</p><p>
<strong>Why this matters</strong>: They may not be the first Wi-Fi ceiling fans (http://www.techhive.com/article/2988285/connected-home/with-nest-weave-nest-labs-seeks-to-establish-a-de-facto-connected-home-standard.html) on the market, but the Memphis-based company says its latest models will blow the competition away. So what’s so special about them, or is Hunter Fan simply blowing hot air? According to the company, these are the first fans certified to work with Apple’s fledgling HomeKit connected-home platform.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3018838/connected-home/hunter-fan-unveils-homekit-enabled-ceiling-fans-at-ces.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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