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#REDIRECT [[iOS 8#HomeKit]] |
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HomeKit, released with [[iOS 8]] in September 2014, serves as a [[software framework]] that lets users set up their iPhone to configure, communicate with, and control [[Internet of things|smart-home appliances]]. By designing rooms, items and actions in the HomeKit service, users can enable automatic actions in the house through a simple voice dictation to Siri or through apps.<ref>{{cite web |first=Rene |last=Ritchie |title=HomeKit in iOS 8: Explained |url=http://www.imore.com/homekit-ios-8-explained |website=[[iMore]] |date=August 27, 2014 |accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref> |
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Manufacturers of HomeKit-enabled devices are required to purchase a [[MFi license|https://developer.apple.com/programs/mfi/],<ref>{{cite web |title=Working with HomeKit |url=https://developer.apple.com/homekit/ |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref> and all HomeKit products are required to have an encryption co-processor.<ref>{{cite web |first=Stacey |last=Higginbotham |title=What one startup CEO learned from handling Apple’s HomeKit mess |url=http://fortune.com/2015/06/09/ceo-apple-homekit-mess/ |website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.]] |date=June 10, 2015 |accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref> Equipment manufactured without HomeKit-support can be enabled for use through a "gateway" product, such as a hub that connects between those devices and the HomeKit service.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Thomas |last1=Ricker |first2=Jacob |last2=Kastrenakes |title=First HomeKit devices confirm Apple TV's limited role in home automation |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/8/7510647/first-homekit-devices-confirm-apple-tvs-role-in-home-automation |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=January 8, 2015 |accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref> |
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== Competitors == |
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* [[Google Home]] |
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* [[Alexa|Amazon_Alexa]] Smart Home [https://developer.amazon.com/alexa/smart-home] |
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== Products == |
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Apple Products Page [https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/homekit] |
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== See also == |
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Homebridge [https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge], an open source implementation of the Apple Home Automation Protocol |
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Revision as of 21:05, 5 December 2017
HomeKit, released with iOS 8 in September 2014, serves as a software framework that lets users set up their iPhone to configure, communicate with, and control smart-home appliances. By designing rooms, items and actions in the HomeKit service, users can enable automatic actions in the house through a simple voice dictation to Siri or through apps.[1]
Manufacturers of HomeKit-enabled devices are required to purchase a [[MFi license|https://developer.apple.com/programs/mfi/],[2] and all HomeKit products are required to have an encryption co-processor.[3] Equipment manufactured without HomeKit-support can be enabled for use through a "gateway" product, such as a hub that connects between those devices and the HomeKit service.[4]
Competitors
- Google Home
- Amazon_Alexa Smart Home [1]
Products
Apple Products Page [2]
See also
Homebridge [3], an open source implementation of the Apple Home Automation Protocol
- ^ Ritchie, Rene (August 27, 2014). "HomeKit in iOS 8: Explained". iMore. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Working with HomeKit". Apple Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Higginbotham, Stacey (June 10, 2015). "What one startup CEO learned from handling Apple's HomeKit mess". Fortune. Time Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Ricker, Thomas; Kastrenakes, Jacob (January 8, 2015). "First HomeKit devices confirm Apple TV's limited role in home automation". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved December 26, 2016.