Finally Microsoft provided INSTEON windows 8.1 app,integrated with Microsoft's voice assistant Cortana on windows 8.1.
Back in may,INSTEON promised to work with Microsoft to facilitate users as apple was going to have integration with INSTEON.
"INSTEON,I AM LEAVING HOME" and all your devices,connected with INSTEON will be closed."INSTEON,I DIDN'T CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR" with these words,INSTEON will close your garage door for you.you can control thermostat,lights,alarms,doors and other devices with CORTANA .
INSTEON launched its app for windows phones earlier than ios, perhaps increasing popularity of Cortana is one reason behind it .
INSTEON is very old and well established company in home-control market but despite of changing its protocol,company always follow its old technology because of reliability.
Though windows phone is not as much popular as GOOGLE'S Android is but in some terms,it is far better than ANDROID phones.shaking hands with home-control company may prove good decision as it would draw attention of INSTEON users towards Windows phone.
SOME WORDS ABOUT INSTEON
It is an automation networking technology that Lets its users to control their smart devices like doors,thermostat,motion sensors,lights etc.
It is a dual-mesh networking technology in which INSTEON uses both radio frequency and electric wiring of house for connectivity.it can detect every message given and resend message if any error found.
PRODUCTS
1.Wall switches,lights2.Wall outlet
3.Wall keypads
4.Sensors
5.Remote controls
6.Thermostat
7.In-line modules
8.Plug -in modules
Microsoft and INSTEON are doing an experiment with the hope that they will be able to draw attention users of each other.
Despite popularity of Cortana,one can't tell whether it is a good step or not because it is not necessary that every INSTEON user would love windows phone.
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