SmartThings Labs brings Belkin, Sonos, Philips, more into the fold
The SmartThings ecosystem is getting increasingly diverse, with direct integration of new third party devices.
Last year, we came away impressed with
Tech-savvy users have already had a field day hacking SmartThings, an open platform, in order to incorporate specific devices and accomplish specific functions. SmartThings Labs plans on taking advantage of the most useful hacks, then making them accessible for all users. Big names like Belkin, Sonos, and Philips are the first to get integrated into the SmartThings ecosystem by way of SmartThings Labs, with products like Jawbone and the August smart lock set to join them in the coming months.
The move is especially interesting in light of the long awaited "smart home singularity." We've already seen products like the