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SmartThings recently announced support for some local control of devices even if the internet is down, which is a good step from a big player. In the current I
by llamataboot 9y ago
SmartThings recently announced support for some local control of devices even if the internet is down, which is a good step from a big player.
In the current IoT landscape, I feel like you have to either go with the biggest players that have the best chance of surviving or hack everything together yourself to work locally.
- jasonlaramburu 9y ago>I feel like you have to go with the biggest players that have the best chance of surviving Both Nest and Logitech have bricked old products. I think the only way the industry survives is if consumers understand that they are not just buying the ‘thing,’ but also a license to the software that powers it. Some SW licenses are open source, some require a monthly fee, and some are sold ‘as-is.’