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Re:HomeKit by JackWebbHeller on Monday June 02, 2014 @05:49PM (#7836687)
Is Z-Wave the same thing as a Zigbee mesh network? I know that's what Philips Hue uses.
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Re:HomeKit by michaelvanham on Monday June 02, 2014 @06:04PM (#7836787)
zwave and zigbee are similar but competing standards. the devices are not interchangeable but some home automation controllers support both.

more info: http://m.electronicdesign.com/communications/what-s-differen...

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Re:HomeKit by klinquist on Monday June 02, 2014 @06:56PM (#7837025)
Yep. SmartThings supports both and has an open API.
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