Microsoft had a plan to automate your home

Microsoft's Research arm, which spends much of its time pursuing "moonshot" projects, created a home automation software product before both Apple and Google did, but never capitalised on the idea.

The software, named HomeOS, was just that: an operating system for the home.

Business Insider spoke to several of those involved with the project, which started in 2010, about why HomeOS was never turned into a real-life product.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-home-automation-software-homeos-2015-12?r=UK&IR=T

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