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Homey just made the smart home controller I hoped Apple would build
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Homey, a Dutch smart‑home platform now owned by LG, has introduced the Homey Portal, a touchscreen controller designed to simplify home automation. The device aims to replace complex multi‑step routines with a single, user‑friendly interface. By consolidating control of lights, devices, and scenes, Homey hopes to make smart‑home technology more accessible.
WHY IT MATTERS
The launch of Homey Portal could streamline smart‑home interactions, potentially influencing how consumers adopt and use home automation devices.
Smart homes have gotten really good at making things really complicated. Turning on a light can involve multiple steps, compared to just flipping a switch. Homey, the Dutch-based smart home platform owned by LG, thinks it has a solution. This week it launched the Homey Portal, a touchscreen smart home controller that looks very promising, […]
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