[Electronics-Talk] Appliances Control With IPhone

[Jude DaShiell]

Remember, single standards are also single hacking targets and single 
hacking targets make for maximum mischief sooner than multiple targets.

On Wed, 9 Nov 2016, Jim McCarthy via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 17:13:14
> From: Jim McCarthy via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jim McCarthy <jmccarthy at mdtap.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Appliances Control With IPhone
> 
> Yes, and I think the market will need to reach agreement as I do not see the
> political system weighing in on that. My answer would be the same, by the
> way, regardless what happened with our vote yesterday.
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jim Barbour via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 5:11 PM
> To: Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
> Cc: Jim Barbour
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Appliances Control With IPhone
>
> It depends on what you're asking for.
>
> The Insta pot and other "internet of things" appliances each have their own
> app, some like the insta-pot will be accessible, others will not.  So, you
> could say they've just moved the accessibility problem from the base of the
> appliance to your phone.
>
> A nice place for the market to get to, if you're a blind person, is an
> agreed upon wireless standard to be used to control all such devices. I am
> highly skeptical that this will happen.  It isn't in anybody's interest but
> ours to make it happen.
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Nov 09, 2016 at 05:04:49PM -0500, Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
> wrote:
>> There is something called an Insta-Pot.  It is a combination slower
>> cooker, rice cooker, steamer, and more.  The app has some accessibility
> issues.
>> I've not bought or seen the device, but there are people on this list
>> who have one.
>>
>> Annette
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mike Hanson via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 12:20 PM
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Mike Hanson
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Appliances Control With IPhone
>>
>> Does anybody on this list know where I can find information about
>> affordable appliances I can control with my IPhone?
>>
>> Thank You,
>>
>>
>> Mike Hanson
>>
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