The smart home market has been moving fast this last weeks

Smart home market Google & Apple

First, Google scooped up Nest for $3.2 billion in January and then Apple announced HomeKit for developers to safely hook up connected gadgets to the iOS.

Smart home market Samsung & Microsoft

Now Samsung looks to be making a major move with the acquisition of startup SmartThings for around $200 million.
Samsung and Microsoft wants to play with Google and Apple in mastering the smart home