In the relatively near future, you'll be able to do something you've maybe never done before: incorporate products made by Google into Apple's HomeKit

Google is allowing Nest to work with HomeKit, bringing smart home integration closer.

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2021-05-20 13:05:34

In the relatively near future, you'll be able to do something you've maybe never done before: incorporate products made by Google into Apple's HomeKit ecosystem, quickly, easily and -- get this -- directly. No janky workarounds, no third-party services like IFTTT to bridge the gap. Just you, your smart home gadgets and the smart home platform of your choosing, all living in harmony.

At least that's the vision of the future Google appears to paint in a blog post published this evening. According to Google, some time later this year, communication will open up between Google-made devices and Apple's Siri-controlled smart home platform thanks to Google's adoption of a new connectivity standard called Matter , (formerly known as Project CHIP ).

"Matter will allow interoperability, so you can use your compatible Nest products on other smart home platforms," reads Google's blog post. "For instance, the newest Nest Thermostat will be updated allowing it to work with other smart home ecosystems, such as HomeKit."

Presumably, the peace accord won't just end there, either. Another Google rival, Amazon, has also partnered with the Matter project. That opens the door for Google gear to work more deeply with Amazon's Alexa as well -- and vice versa. Devices made by Amazon -- everything from Ring doorbells to Blink cameras to Amazon-branded smart plugs -- would then be within the "Hey, Google" ecosystem.

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