HomeKit enabled problems appear to still be a work in process . Apple , Amazon and Microsoft are suppressing the creative efforts of other third party companies . IoT software cannot develop smart - home technology as they do not hold the tools for development . With Siri , Alexa and apple all competing for space in a smart home , developers must make decisions about what new technology they want to support now for their systems to work in the future which many consider a waste of time developers could be willing to enhance the system rather than try and figure out which of the big three they want to support .
HomeKit enabled problems appear to still be a work in process. Apple, Amazon and Microsoft are suppressing the creative freedom of other third party companies preventing IoT software companies develop smart-home technology as they do not hold the tools for development. With Siri, Alexa and Cortana all competing for space in a smart home, developers must make decisions about what voice technology they want to support now for their systems to work in the future which many consider a waste of time developers could be using to enhance the system rather than try and figure out which of the big three they want to support.