It is interesting to note that previously, both Sony and
Ecobee already had voice control capabilities through the other voice assistant.
Not exact matches
If you
already have an
Ecobee thermostat, you'll be able to control both devices through the same app.
Indeed, my Cortana
already has
Ecobee and IFTTT integration letting me control my thermostat through my Android phone or Harmon - Kardon Invoke speaker.
Certain Sony Android TVs
already have Google Assistant built right in, in addition to Chromecast while
Ecobee thermostats
already support Alexa while its
Ecobee4 model has Amazon's voice assistant built right in.
Ecobee is announcing a new smart thermostat, while Insteon is introducing the Insteon Hub for adding HomeKit compatibility to Insteon's range of switches, outlets, thermostats, and lightbulbs.
Ecobee's existing thermostat is
already sold in Apple's retail stores, and as of July, the company is launching a new version that's compatible with HomeKit.
Beyond what's
already available, Microsoft has said that it's working with Honeywell,
Ecobee, TP - Link, Johnson Controls, IFTT, Geeni, Iris by Lowe's, and iDevices to add support for those products and services in Cortana, but none of them are available right now.
Echo
already works with thermostats from
Ecobee.
One major caveat here, though, is that the
ecobee 4 has a really neat feature in that Alexa is
already built in.
The company that's at the forefront of this tighter integration with your home is
Ecobee, which
already has integrated a full Alexa - enabled speaker and voice control system into its flagship thermostat, giving you another voice access point wherever your thermostat is installed.