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Title: Building an Apple-powered smart home? Here's how non-HomeKit devices could work Post by: HCK on January 26, 2015, 09:00:17 pm Building an Apple-powered smart home? Here's how non-HomeKit devices could work
<article> <section class="page"> <p>Your Apple-powered smart home of the future needn't be limited to the HomeKit ecosystem, but venturing outside will bring some restrictions.</p><p>HomeKit (http://www.macworld.com/article/2867321/homekit-at-ces-its-all-about-simplicity.html) is Apple's upcoming framework for smart home devices such as lightbulbs, door locks, garage door openers, and thermostats. Many of these devices will connect directly to users' iPhones via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi—no separate hub device required—for unified voice control through Siri. They'll also be able to connect with an Apple TV (http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/8/7510647/first-homekit-devices-confirm-apple-tvs-role-in-home-automation), allowing for Siri voice controls when users are away from home.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2874486/building-an-apple-powered-smart-home-heres-how-non-homekit-devices-could-work.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Building an Apple-powered smart home? Here's how non-HomeKit devices could work (http://www.macworld.com/article/2874486/building-an-apple-powered-smart-home-heres-how-non-homekit-devices-could-work.html#tk.rss_all) |