Interoperability
Smartwatches
March 10, 2020The End of Biological Privacy
March 10, 2020Interoperability
Smart home technologies aren’t necessarily easily interoperable.
Smart home technologies aren’t necessarily easily interoperable.
A Google speaker won’t interact with devices running on Amazon’s smart home platform, for example.
While savvy users can buy smart cameras that can run on open source tools, the average family typically needs to make a decision and run either Google, Apple, or Amazon gear.
In 2019, the three companies joined the Zigbee Alliance to explore ways to make their device ecosystems more interoperable.
Related trends
This trend is part of our section on Home Automation. Other trends in this section include:
- Digital Emissions
- Interoperability
- Retrofitting Old Homes with New Tech
- Forced Bundling and Planned Obsolescence
- Real Estate and Home Building Powered by Platforms
- Smart Cameras
- Smart Camera News Networks
- Networked Smart Devices
- Interactive Fitness Equipment
- The End of Remote Control
- Smart Appliance Screens
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