Tl;dr: GE exposes the internal microcontrollers of certain appliances (washing machine etc.) Imho, that is a pretty smart move - that way they can see and lear

Tl;dr: GE exposes the internal microcontrollers of certain appliances (washing machine etc.) Imho, that is a pretty smart move - that way they can see and learn what people will build, and integrate those features in future products. Also, network effect!