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Report: Apple To Unveil "Smart Home" System

Posted by samzenpus on from the ask-the-house dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to a report Apple will be unveiling a new smart home system at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. The system will allow users to control security systems, appliances and lighting with their iPhones. A "select number" of device makers will be certified to offer products that work with Apple's upcoming system, according to the report, which didn't name any of the manufacturers."

2 of 174 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What could go wrong? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 0, Troll

    Aren't they betting that such a system (or its components) cannot be hacked?

    No, they are planning to sell data about your home to anyone who will pay for it. It won't need to be hacked, it will able to be accessed by Apple's home cloud data miners, out of the box.

    Consider your home "rooted" . . .

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    Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
  2. Re:MisterHouse by viperidaenz · · Score: 0, Troll

    Apple will just want you to buy all your home accessories and software via their App Store so they get a 30% cut.
    Just wait till you need to replace your light bulbs...