GigaOm has a report on Apple's forthcoming connected home system. According to the site, it might be a hell of a lot simpler—and perhaps disappointing—than we expected.
Apple’s smart home news in the Financial Times got people excited, but my sources reveal a program… says :
[Our sources] explain that the smart home effort will have a heavy focus on connecting devices easily via Wi-Fi and will likely offer voice control via Bluetooth as well. However, it won't have some sort of software-based automation layer controlled by Apple that supersedes the original apps.
Meaning, it won't be the vast home connectivity system we'd hoped for. Rather, it will be a bunch of devices connected over Wi-Fi, pitched to us under the guise of home automation. If we're to believe the report, what we're looking at is a series of hubs that work with other devices that would be Made For iPhone capable. You could control your A/C with your iPhone or iPad for example, and you may or may not have voice controls and Bluetooth connectivity. In addition to a new iPhone possibly making an appearance at Apple's June 2nd Worldwide WWDC kicks off Monday June 2nd, and as usual we're expecting exciting things from Apple's annual developer extravaganza.
