An major Internet of Things story this week was Microsoft’s partnership with home automation vendor Insteon.
This is a fascinating development for Microsoft, particularly given the lukewarm market adoption of Windows tablets and phones.
While Microsoft have some substantial advantages with their internet of things offering for the industrial and commercial markets, home automation is a crowded field where the company is playing catch up.
For Insteon, a partnership with Microsoft doesn’t matter while they have open standards along with support for both iOS and Android, for Microsoft though they have a lot way to go to make a dent in a market that a decade ago many thought they would have dominated.