Apple's Home app, which allows iPhone and iPad users to control smart appliances that are compatible with its HomeKit framework for the smart home, could be coming to the Mac platform via the next major release of the macOS operating system due this fall.
According to Apple's new online user guide, unlocking HomeKit security accessories like door locks through Siri on HomePod requires authentication using Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch in order to protect your privacy and security.
Sylvania has been on a roll expanding their HomeKit lineup with several different products. Recently, I took some time to test out their multi-color LED light strip, as well as their affordable white LED bulb.
In this first entry into our new HomeKit Automation series, we walk you through fixing one of HomeKit's biggest shortcomings: creating a true toggle button to enable and disable a scene.
Logitech's latest update to the Logi Circle app has brought a new snapshot feature to its popular HomeKit-equipped Circle 2 camera. The accessory maker is also expanding its premium subscription service for homes with multiple cameras.
One crux of the Smart Home is being able to control your home through physical means, and not just through automation and virtual assistants. The Eve Button from Elgato is a simple, and stylish, way to control your HomeKit accessories and scenes.
The UK smart home company Hive recently announced their latest product, a stylish home security camera known as the Hive View. We got to go hands-on with a wall of them over at CES and here are our initial impressions.
CES 2018 has brought many new goodies for Apple fans, but one of the most prolific categories has been HomeKit. We saw more than a dozen new HomeKit products debut here, and we rounded them all up into one place.
The updated version of Abode's Iota is baking in lots of smarts. We went hands-on with the smart camera that includes support for HomeKit, Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Abode RF.
We got to go hands-on with Orbit's new HomeKit equipped smart watering system that allow you to control your watering schedules with HomeKit and Siri.
iDevices built an Amazon Alexa speaker right into their upcoming Instinct wall switch, and while we didn't get to try it, we did get to check it out, as well as iDevices other new products, at CES 2018.
The Nanoleaf Aurora is one of my favorite HomeKit accessories. At CES 2018, they've announced a pair of new products, that are both seriously cool. The 12-sided HomeKit remote, as well as the touch-sensitive square LED tiles.