How Apple Will Use the iPhone to Crush Google, Samsung
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- While the "Internet of Things," a phrase first coined by Cisco ( CSCO _), may not have a lot of meaning to everyone, Apple's ( AAPL _) potential move into the smart home may just show how important connected devices are about to come, as the iPhone maker looks to squeeze more revenue out of its iconic device, and the arms race with Google ( GOOG _) heats up.
Over the long holiday weekend, the Financial Times reported that Apple may announce a plans for its smart home initiative at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) next month. The smart home initiative would use the iPhone as its base remote, with the smartphone controlling everything in your house -- lights, appliances, security systems, and other connected devices, as technology companies turn their wares to the next "big thing." ................. |
