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KB Home unveils first-ever Apple HomeKit-enabled community

We’ve all been waiting for the Connected Home market to hit the tipping point. With the news Samsung will acquire Harman International it looked like the Connected Car market would be the next one to take off, but KB Home’s Apple-centric HomeKit community looks to catapult the Connected Home into the limelight. Apple announced last month that it expects to have more than 100 HomeKit-certified accessories available by the end of this year. After digesting the news, we’re wondering if there is a specific reason why Apple TV was left off of KB’s list of workable Apple products or it was just an oversight?

By integrating HomeKit during manufacturing, homebuilder KB Home aims to have the most seamless HomeKit support possible. Apple-certified accessories will allow homeowners control of lighting, temperature, door locks and more from an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.KB Home now has a model home to view at Promenade at Communications Hill. Pricing starts in the low $900,000s, though HomeKit packages run extra.

Source: KB Home unveils first-ever Apple HomeKit-enabled community in San Jose

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