Imagine that your new iPhone 5S or Android smartphone could control all aspects of your life. Change channels on your TV, start your car, change the temperature in your house, pay for your coffee, the watch on your wrist… everything. Think of a smartphone as universal remote for your entire life.
It’s a reality that is not so far away.
Three aspects of iOS and Android, the operating systems that run the majority of smartphones, are leading us to a future where the iPhone will have the ability to control everything around us: the explosion of the app ecosystem, the evolution of Bluetooth and the adoption of a standard called Wi-Fi Direct.
Couple these aspects with the continued growth and maturation of what is called the “Internet of Things,” and you have a recipe where the smartphone is the hub device that can directly control, track or measure everything with which you come in contact.
For example, let’s look the announcement of the iPhone 5S. The newest iPhone will support the both Bluetooth Smart and Wi-Fi Direct (and has capabilities built in to perform a variety of functions, like its AirDrop sharing feature), as well as the robust app ecosystem available through the App Store, to perform nearly any function you could think of. It’s not just Apple’s latest and greatest device, it is one of the first devices available that has the potential to be a true Universal Remote.
Apps & Cloud Provide Interface & Opportunity
You’ve probably seen commercials where a person uses their smartphone to turn on their car or to set a home alarm. These are examples of how apps can control things in your life. Yet, these examples are not direct one-to-one connections where the smartphone connects directly to the gadget (alarm system or vehicle’s computer) in question. Rather, these types of apps use cloud computing to provide functionality.
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– September 11, 2013
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