| Absolutely! I think it's lack of imagination about where you can use a smartphone for. You don't necessarily need to use the smartphone that's in your pocket! http://www.bemo.io/ shows that you can have a thermostat with a nice display. This is a personal opinion, but I consider most of the smartphone apps better designed than for example the graphical user interface of my microwave, thermostat, or laundry machine. I can't wait till these producers are gonna finally give up and: 1.) start to use technology from the smartphone hardware industry with respect to high-resolution screens 2.) start to use the technology from the smartphone software industry with respect to applications and catering to third-parties (app developers) with much better track record in nice interface design That would really give the home automation stuff a swing! Some other examples: * http://www.getmyrico.com/ for security * https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/xentry-transform-your-spa... for a smart door, but they didn't think it through w.r.t. charging, oops! :-) * the best one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Dno6FMD3E the laundry machine from Samsung |