Google's Nest to open smart home platform, share data with developers including Google

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  • Reply 41 of 44
    splifsplif Posts: 603member

    I've said it before, Apple was building a mobile platform while everyone else was building a phone.

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  • Reply 42 of 44
    nolamacguynolamacguy Posts: 4,758member
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    Originally Posted by Chipsy View Post



    But this definitely isn't a case of shouting first as at that time there wasn't even the slightest talk about Apple doing something like HomeKit.

     

    thats because apple knows the first rule of fight club -- they dont talk about it. until it's done and you can buy it, that is. everybody knows this, and its perfectly valid to suggest their competitors announce as much crap as possible...first. then they see whats left sticking to the wall.

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  • Reply 43 of 44
    jfc1138jfc1138 Posts: 3,090member
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    Originally Posted by SpamSandwich View Post



    Consider me a late or "never" adopter to home automation.



    The rosy scenarios painted for widespread home automation advocates leave out the apartment renters, IMO. I'm seeing a future with fewer and fewer homeowners due to economic and demographic trends, not more.

    Well if you live in NYC you can automate your window AC for free.

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  • Reply 44 of 44
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    So Google wants Android in to every device in your home while Apple lets each vendor make their own devices with their own firmware design, which only connects to HomeKit via the optional iOS app that uses a standard communication and security protocols. That's a problem!

     

    I think this is a key issue here. Apple is known to sell services to sell more hardware. So something like HomeKit (as it stands) was surprising since Apple was allowing non-Apple hardware to interact with it.

     

    This is what caught Google flat-footed. So I don't think it is a stretch to say that they changed their tune from 'all Android hardware' to 'software API' to mimic Apple.

     

    Of course, Apple is not altruistic, so, as with the HealthKit, I am certain they have some hardware ideas for HomeKit as well. When that happens, Google will be caught flat-footed again.

     

    In your own words - Google f*cked up!

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