The following month, Apple will introduce a new software platform that turns iPhone into a remote control smart home. like its competitors in the face of Google and Samsung, decided to start connecting home devices to the Internet. In its pursuit of "Internet of things" to help the smart home system, which will be presented next week at the developer conference WWDC-2014 in San Francisco, the newspaper Financial Times.
According to a source close to Apple, the new platform, which is described in one of the company's patents, allowing, for example, to control the lighting in the house - light bulbs is automatically activated as soon as you cross the threshold of his apartment. Signalling role performs iPhone.
The new platform will compete not only internet to connect the thermostat Google, but also a smart home system Samsung. Obviously, this is another reason to expand the ecosystem Apple another i-device.
Unlike the smart home Samsung, working only with the application companion Smart Home, Apple's decision supports the connected devices from different manufacturers. Likely kupertinovskaya system will be built around a wireless device that will monitor all other devices.
The Financial Times reports that Apple is currently in talks with several manufacturers of smart devices. Each of these companies will have to undergo a mandatory certification for the new system. Certified devices will be sold in retail stores like Apple accessories marked "Made for iPhone".
Hopefully, the smart home system Apple will get extra protection against hacking. After all, even today bowls at risk of hacker attacks.