Here at CES 2018, Orbit announced that HomeKit support will be coming to their line of irrigation products, which encompasses smart sprinklers and other accessories.
Orbit brings HomeKit support to its B-hyve irrigation and watering system
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Nanoleaf launches dodecahedron HomeKit controller and square lighting panels
Nanoleaf, the makers of one of my fav HomeKit lighting solutions, called Aurora, launched two new products at CES 2018: a dodecahedron-shaped HomeKit controller to set scenes or control your lights and a new lighting system using square tiles instead of triangles.
Wi-Fi Alliance announces more secure WPA3 protocol, arriving this year
The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit that promotes Wi-Fi technology and certifies Wi-Fi products, today announced a more secure WPA3 protocol in response to last year's KRACK exploits.
Colgate unveils AI powered, Apple exclusive smart toothbrush with ResearchKit integration
Oral hygiene company Colgate at CES unveiled its first app-connected electronic toothbrush.
Fibaro launches a smart control button that will support HomeKit
Smart home accessory manufacturer Fibaro has launched their latest product here at CES 2018, dubbed The Button, which lets you perform any number of tasks by the press of... a button. It will even support Apple's HomeKit platform, though not at launch.
Former Apple executive expresses misgivings about how iPhone monopolizes attention
Former Apple executive Tony Fadell, who was involved in the creation of the original iPhone, took to Twitter to voice his concerns about the downsides of the technology’s ubiquity.
Apple’s discounted $29 battery replacement service is limited to one repair per iPhone
Apple has slashed its iPhone battery replacement service fee to $29 from $79 after admitting to slowing down older models with worn-out batteries, but those looking to take advantage of the offer should know that the discounted pricing is limited to one repair per device.
GoPro is withdrawing from the “extremely competitive” drone market
The maker of popular action cameras, GoPro, has announced in a public statement during its most recent quarterly earnings results that it will be exiting the drone market after the remaining inventory of its ill-fated Karma drone sells out.
HTC’s new Vive Pro boosts graphics, integrates headphones, dual mics & front cameras
Taiwanese handset maker HTC today at CES 2018 unveiled an upgraded edition of its Vive virtual reality headset that Apple recommends for VR content development on macOS.
Canary launches an inexpensive home security camera at CES, but without HomeKit support
Available for under a hundred bucks, the new Canary View is an affordable home security camera that has many of the features found in the pricier Canary All-In-One range.
iDevices launches new HomeKit light switch with Amazon Alexa integration
Popular home accessory maker iDevices at CES 2018 launched its latest product, the Instinct smart wall switch that, aside from working with Apple's HomeKit system, features what amounts to a tiny Amazon Echo smart assistant built into the front.
It’s 2018, the year where HomePod will become a thing, like it or not
When Apple late last year sheepishly announced the delay of HomePod until further notice, my impression of the unfolding news coverage and social media feeds at the time was that the fallout had been remarkably tame considering that for presumably many, a brand new Apple product had just been removed from its sure place under the Christmas tree.