The unlikely twins: HomeKit vs. Brillo, similar features, different personalities
The battle for technological dominance between Apple and Google is no news. Both companies offer products and services in the same market with similar features. Inevitably, their supporters turn out to be more like sports fans rallying in the Moscone Center for their favorite team. Much of the feud between the Apple and Google surrounds interconnection and network technology: pay programs, “wallet” applications, proactive assistants, and, most interestingly, their own API platforms for the Internet of Things (HomeKit and Brillo, respectively).
Not surprisingly, much like iOS and Android, HomeKit and Brillo initially appear to have a lot in common but despite all the similarities, there are some major differences.
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