I was reading through the latest announcements from Cisco and I thought this was cool.  It is a new cloud platform on the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers that "..simplifies how consumers connect, control and interact with their connected devices, including personal entertainment and home appliances".  Its a cool read and I think one of the best features is that they are creating a new Linksys developer community

"Cisco also announced the opening of its Linksys Developer Community to assist app developers interested in working with Cisco to expand the Cisco Connect Cloud home network platform for Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers. More information can be found at here and at http://developer.cisco.com/web/ldc."

Allowing third parties to create apps for the home network could take the home network in a direction not seen before.  Read more here:

New Linksys Developer Community Opens

Cisco also announced the opening of its Linksys Developer Community to assist app developers interested in working with Cisco to expand the Cisco Connect Cloud home network platform for Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers. More information can be found at here and at http://developer.cisco.com/web/ldc.