Apple releasing a Home application, similar to their Activity app, that will control IoT devices within the home
AppleTV is their central hub for everything, like Nest and Xbox (and soon the Amazon Echo)
I just did a Siri post, now think about having home commands like, "Turn off all the lights.", or "Give Jason 24-hour access to the front door."
Microsoft will be on this soon, and I think they’ll pass Google before long
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