Seemengly our favourite Dutch company will be completely purchased by LG Electronics. [image] LG Electronics acquires Dutch home automation company Athom LG Electronics said Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire the Netherlands-based home automation company Athom B.V. in a bid to cr…

[image] Sharkys: I would suggest to watch really updates to this document - Athom Legal FYI. some changes occurred : New : [new] Before : [before]

You’ve got a keen eye! :wink: An email will be sent out today at 15:00 (CEST) to notify everyone. Here’s a quick summary of the changes: Apps We’ve made it more clear that Homey apps can now also work on products other than those developed by Athom. In the future, developers can reach more custom…

[image] Doekse: Apps We’ve made it more clear that Homey apps can now also work on products other than those developed by Athom. In the future, developers can reach more customers with their apps available on third party products that embed Homey’s software. Will the communication later toda…

[image] Phuturist: Will the communication later today include information on the expected impact for (commmunity/verified) developers for app support? The email will not provide any specific information on this matter. Additionally, it’s important to note that you won’t suddenly see Homey app…

[image] Doekse: and we are considering providing developer hardware to verified developers when the time comes Does that mean that only verified apps (or apps from verified developers) will be made available to those other products?

LG has acquired 80 % of Homey and will likely own 100 % of the company within the next few years. Is this a good thing for users — or a bad one? I’d like to open this discussion with some personal reflections and use them as a starting point for a broader exchange of views. I previously worked a…

First of all, welcome to the Homey Community! To make sure you are aware of the forum rules, please read the Welcome to the forum! post here . There was already a topic about that, so moved and feel free to discus there further. (but thre was already much said. :wink: )

[image] Pascal_Nohl: Looking forward to your thoughts. btw, AI is giving nice summaries. LG has acquired 80% of Athom, the company behind Homey, a smart home platform. Emile reassures users that Athom will continue to operate independently and prioritize customer privacy. However, many user…

Thank you for the clarification and for pointing me to the forum rules — even though I’m not new to this forum. I fully understand that rules are important and that avoiding parallel discussions is generally desirable. I was a moderator of a car forum for many years myself, so I’m very familiar wit…

LG acquires Athom

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Doekse September 5, 2024, 11:03am 292

That’s how it will work for the LG ThinQ ON hub, yes.

LG ThinQ ON AI home hub: A familiar looking device…

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