Smart-home products that don’t share home-automation standards can still be connected if tied together through a Cloud service such as that provided by IFTTT.com.

IFTTT “is a path to interoperability,” said Parks Associates analyst Tom Kerber. “Consumers who buy individual products can get them to work together without a hub, he explained.

WeMo’s upgraded app incorporates IFTTT functionality, which enables connections to Philips Hue lights and Nest products through the Cloud.

From the article "Cloud Services Offer Hubless Alternatives."

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