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Apple Loosens Up, Opens HomeKit To Outsiders

Apple created a tightly controlled ecosystem for its smartphones and tablets, but it has loosened up a bit in launching its HomeKit home-automation initiative.

Apple created a tightly controlled ecosystem for its smartphones and tablets, but it has loosened up a bit in launching its HomeKit home-automation initiative.

Details emerging about Apple’s HomeKit initiative show the company won’t lock out Android-phone control of HomeKitcertified products, nor does Apple preclude HomeKit products from talking to products that aren’t HomeKit-certified — albeit indirectly through a HomeKit-certified hub.

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