wraggster
May 26th, 2014, 19:04
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Forget those rumors of an Apple smartwatch (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/02/apple-wearable-inductive-charging/) for now -- home automation (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/canary-app/) may be where it's at. The Financial Times hears (http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1bef71b8-e433-11e3-a73a-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz32pqFcelV) from sources that the crew in Cupertino is going to unveil a smart home platform at its Worldwide Developer Conference kicking off next week (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/03/apple-wwdc-june-2nd/). While there aren't many details, proximity will reportedly play a big role; your house lights would switch on as soon as you come home with your iPhone in your pocket. Apple would also have a Made For iPhone-style program to guarantee that devices work with its system, and it would put a strong emphasis on privacy to counter fears about both its ad-driven competition (http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/21/google-ads-odd-places/) andgovernment surveillance (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/19/nsa-claims-tech-firms-know-of-data-collection/).
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/26/apple-may-enter-the-smart-home-business/
Forget those rumors of an Apple smartwatch (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/02/apple-wearable-inductive-charging/) for now -- home automation (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/canary-app/) may be where it's at. The Financial Times hears (http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1bef71b8-e433-11e3-a73a-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz32pqFcelV) from sources that the crew in Cupertino is going to unveil a smart home platform at its Worldwide Developer Conference kicking off next week (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/03/apple-wwdc-june-2nd/). While there aren't many details, proximity will reportedly play a big role; your house lights would switch on as soon as you come home with your iPhone in your pocket. Apple would also have a Made For iPhone-style program to guarantee that devices work with its system, and it would put a strong emphasis on privacy to counter fears about both its ad-driven competition (http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/21/google-ads-odd-places/) andgovernment surveillance (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/19/nsa-claims-tech-firms-know-of-data-collection/).
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/26/apple-may-enter-the-smart-home-business/