Apple's aspirations for HomeKit are noble, but incredibly unfriendly. By me on @verge! theverge.com/circuitbreaker/…

Even Apple can't make the Internet of Things tolerable

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I think the most egregious HomeKit thing is if you switch away from iPhone you'll probably have to replace some home hardware too

May 7, 2017 · 7:44 AM UTC

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Be bold
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Simple solution: Avoid integrating IOT devices in your house. ✌️
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Seems appropriately capitalistic for @Apple to me. It's also wholly in keeping with the past behavior.
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In typical Apple fashion they did not adopt the industry standard knx.org, but instead invent their own proprietary protocol
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Not sure what they mean by Apple excludes other platforms. Their are devices that work with both HomeKit & Alexa. amazon.com/iHome-Control-Sea…
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(I do see HomeKit only stuff but that seems the decision of the manufacturer, not an Apple “law”)
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