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Smart Home Tries Being Understandable to the Household
· New York time
A Verge writer praises Apple's HomeView for its simple approach as a shared, always-available household interface. The appeal is personal and practical: a display the writer's family might actually use, rather than an enthusiast's dream dashboard. That is a different design contest from maximizing settings. A communal screen must make sense to people who did not select the devices, configure the routines or volunteer to become domestic systems administrators. Simplicity can therefore be a substantial feature, even if it leaves a hobbyist wanting more. The household expert should occasionally be allowed to leave the room. Otherwise, turning on a light has merely acquired a help desk, with payment accepted in increasingly strained patience.
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