Apple Trying To Get A Seat At The SmartHouse Table

One of the biggest battles at CES 2020 was around the Connected Home, with SmartHouse technology being front and centre of several debates as to where this CE category is going, and Apple has returned to the table after 28 years to be a key part of the discussion.

Rather than pitching new hardware, Apple executive Jane Horvath spoke on a consumer privacy panel on January 7, where the issue of SmartHouse security was a key part of the discussion.

After teaming up with Amazon and Google to be part of the voice activation push, these three big companies are looking to standardise around a Zigbee Open standard that will deliver better security for the home, which is why Apple was back at CES.

Google and Amazon are set to expand on their existing digital-assistant technology and that of third-party vendors, who are now offering technology built around voice activation from Amazon and Google.

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