HomeKit must really be struggling for Apple to publicly join this consortium. I don’t say this just as a snarky dig at Apple’s preference for walled gardens, bu

HomeKit must really be struggling for Apple to publicly join this consortium. I don’t say this just as a snarky dig at Apple’s preference for walled gardens, but because this announcement more or less Osbornes all the HomeKit devices in the market right now. Despite its walled-garden nature, I’m sad to see HomeKit go. It was the only home automation standard I’d trust in my home, though hopefully Apple’s participation in this new initiative means it will share HomeKit’s emphasis on security, cloud independence, and privacy.