Apple HomeKit got a lot of attention bakc in 2014 but more than one year later, communication and visibility is still unclear from Apple. Few compatible products and unclear strategy so far, Apple is facing what others actors were facing before : tough market and consumers still doubting the benefits of a Smart Home. Will Apple rule the smart home as the company rules high-end smartphones ?

1. Apple HomeKit
Smart Home vision from Apple

2. Summary
➔Announced in 20014, Apple HomeKit was supposed to be the framework
that the SmartHome was expecting
➔One year later, things are different : only few products are compatible,
communication from Apple is vague and unclear but above all, smart
home consumers are too few
Will the Smart Home market be too challenging for Apple ?

3. CONTENT
What’s
HomeKit?
HomeKit
compatible
brands and
products
How it
works
HomeKit
alternatives

4. What is
Home Automation - iOS - Apple TV

5. Apple HomeKit
Apple introduced a new system last
autumn - called HomeKit - that will
enable you to have wireless and
electronic control of your home,
household features, activities,
appliances, and more.

6. Home Automation iOS
● Apple developed the HomeKit framework so it
could simplify the current state of home
automation
● Apple created a common language that smart
devices from any manufacturer can understand
and support.
● HomeKit also leverages Siri, Apple's voice
assistance, so you'll be able to control smart
devices with just your voice.
● The idea is that HomeKit will provide you with the
ability to remotely control your home and all
the smart devices inside it,
● You'll no longer have to use several individual
apps to control all the smart devices in your
home.

7. HomeKit compatible
brands and products ●Elgato
●iHome
●Lutron
●Insteon
●Ecobee

8. Partners announced Current available products

9. More to come :

10. How it works ?
Names - Grouping - Secure

15. HomeKit alternatives ? Or IFTTT can be used as
a quick and easy
interconnection mode
Check for more on Connected
Home by IFTTT :
http://fr.slideshare.net/alexrieupeyrout/ifttt-for-
smart-home-and-home-automation-energy-
management