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Re:Apple has acquired Workflow, an automation tool for iPad ... by dkonofalski on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @08:18PM (#13936403)
While I think you are being pessimistic, I don't think the pessimism is unwarranted. That being said, I have a feeling that this is, more than likely, an acquisition to bridge the gap between Siri, HomeKit, HealthKit, and all the other built-in iOS functions that are just ripe for "friendly" automation.
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Re:Apple has acquired Workflow, an automation tool for iPad ... by cptskippy on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @09:06PM (#13936630)
This was my first thought as well. Most home automation solutions are very limited and require integration with something like IFTTT to perform anything but the simplest on/off scheduling.
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