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It would be interested to see how the market would change if Apple got involved in this. As cool as home automation tech is it's never taken off. Apple could po

It would be interested to see how the market would change if Apple got involved in this. As cool as home automation tech is it's never taken off. Apple could potentially jump start the market - or it could be a total flop. Another interesting side effect of this will be how it effects Apple's 'coolness'. The only people willing to spend the money on home automation tech are those who own homes or who don't plan on moving any time soon - i.e. not young people.

avar 12y ago
> The only people willing to spend the money on home automation > tech are those who own homes or who don't plan on moving any > time soon - i.e. not young people. Doesn't that depend a lot on the specifics of the home automation system? Sure anything that requires a permanent installation is less likely to be installed by anyone but the home owner, but can't you automate a lot of things in your home without permanently installing anything?
- k-mcgrady 12y ago
  True. One thing that comes to mind is lighting. However how many people will spend £50 for a single bulb? [1] Maybe Apple has found a way to make it work. Then again maybe this is just a simple app with an API for developers to hook their stuff into and isn't going to be a 'flagship' feature of iOS 8 (kind of in a similar vein to iOS in the car - cool and useful but irrelevant to most people). [1] http://store.apple.com/uk/product/HA780ZM/A/philips-hue-connected-bulb-single-pack http://store.apple.com/uk/product/HA780ZM/A/philips-hue-conn...
- giarc 12y ago
  Exactly, light bulbs could easily be moved with the renter. Apple could even include a connected light bulb with every Apple TV/iPhone/iPad purchased to get the consumer interested.
lstamour 12y ago
I bet they bake it into the next Apple TV. I mean, if the point of TV is to own the living room, why stop at the living room?

avar 12y ago

> The only people willing to spend the money on home automation > tech are those who own homes or who don't plan on moving any > time soon - i.e. not young people. Doesn't that depend a lot on the specifics of the home automation system? Sure anything that requires a permanent installation is less likely to be installed by anyone but the home owner, but can't you automate a lot of things in your home without permanently installing anything?

k-mcgrady 12y ago
True. One thing that comes to mind is lighting. However how many people will spend £50 for a single bulb? [1] Maybe Apple has found a way to make it work. Then again maybe this is just a simple app with an API for developers to hook their stuff into and isn't going to be a 'flagship' feature of iOS 8 (kind of in a similar vein to iOS in the car - cool and useful but irrelevant to most people). [1] http://store.apple.com/uk/product/HA780ZM/A/philips-hue-connected-bulb-single-pack http://store.apple.com/uk/product/HA780ZM/A/philips-hue-conn...
giarc 12y ago
Exactly, light bulbs could easily be moved with the renter. Apple could even include a connected light bulb with every Apple TV/iPhone/iPad purchased to get the consumer interested.

lstamour 12y ago

I bet they bake it into the next Apple TV. I mean, if the point of TV is to own the living room, why stop at the living room?