01-14-2014, 03:44 PM
I got this Belkin plug that lets me measure wattage and turn that plug on and off remotely, from my phone (from anywhere in the world). I have my space heater plugged into it so that whenever I go, "Shit, I forgot to turn off that heater", I can just turn it off from my phone.
I wouldn't have bought one but it was free. It did get me thinking about the possible value of an interconnected home that you can control entirely with your smartphone. I thought about the Nest stuff but didn't buy into it (yet).
I have a Google Chromecast that I use for Netflix. I can control that from my phone.
I'm tempted to get a Belkin plug for my bluetooth speaker... I leave my phone paired with it and just turn it off when I don't want to use it. When I turn it on, the phone sees it, connects to it and routes my audio to the speaker. If I had another Belkin plug I could the speaker on from my phone.
It starts off as silly (and expensive) trinkets but at some point I'll have the ability to control everything in my house with a sensible phone interface.
I think that's what Google sees and is headed towards. They may be beating Apple to the punch because Apple does not seem to be innovating at all anymore.
Plus if Apple did it, all their shit would have to be proprietary. I'd be plugging my 4-prong Apple Speaker into my Apple Socket to play iTunes songs with...
I wouldn't have bought one but it was free. It did get me thinking about the possible value of an interconnected home that you can control entirely with your smartphone. I thought about the Nest stuff but didn't buy into it (yet).
I have a Google Chromecast that I use for Netflix. I can control that from my phone.
I'm tempted to get a Belkin plug for my bluetooth speaker... I leave my phone paired with it and just turn it off when I don't want to use it. When I turn it on, the phone sees it, connects to it and routes my audio to the speaker. If I had another Belkin plug I could the speaker on from my phone.
It starts off as silly (and expensive) trinkets but at some point I'll have the ability to control everything in my house with a sensible phone interface.
I think that's what Google sees and is headed towards. They may be beating Apple to the punch because Apple does not seem to be innovating at all anymore.
Plus if Apple did it, all their shit would have to be proprietary. I'd be plugging my 4-prong Apple Speaker into my Apple Socket to play iTunes songs with...