Well, Apple made a tentative first step into the smart home on Monday, and companies in the sector are optimistic that it will both help educate consumers about the benefits of connected doodads in the home as well as home automation, while being a bit cautious about how it might change the industry. Apple unveiled a framework called HomeKit built around its Made for iPhone program, exactly as I said they would in an earlier story.

I did however miss that developers would be able to use such devices to build third-party apps that might become a powerful arbiter’s of the automated home experience. I brought on three guests from the connected home industry to share their thoughts as well. Adam Justice, the creator of the ConnectSense sensors thinks Apple’s efforts might kill the home hub. Greg Roberts, the VP of marketing at iControl was more focused on…