Best HomeKit door locks you can buy for your home
Here are the best HomeKit door locks you can purchase. Use these to protect your home, property, and loved ones, regardless of where you are in the world.
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How to use the macOS Home app to control your HomeKit accessories
The macOS Home app lets you control lights and other HomeKit-compatible smart devices from your computer. Here’s how to do it.
HomeKit-enabled Philips Hue Play and Signa lamps arriving this fall
Signify has announced two new additions to its Philips Hue smart lighting system. The sleek Hue Play and Signe lamps launch this fall.
Apple’s Shortcuts app brings out limited HomeKit integration in latest update
An updated version of the Shortcuts app sports limited integration with Apple’s HomeKit system for the connected home. This might suggest that Siri Suggestions, and not the Home app, is powering current HomeKit integration.
Apple’s no longer promoting HomeKit doorbells on website
Apple has removed doorbells from its list of HomeKit-compatible accessory categories. It’s not clear why Apple has done this.
Elgato rebrands as Eve Systems, sells its streaming gaming accessory division to Corsair
Elgato Systems, the makers of quality HomeKit products, is shifting its focus exclusively to its successful smart home brand Eve. Elgato Gaming will be sold to Corsair.
Google Assistant now works with 5,000 smart home accessories vs. 200 for Siri and HomeKit
Siri and Apple’s HomeKit platform work with about 200 smart home devices. Google’s Assistant is compatible with more than 5,000 accessories for the connected home.
Smart home builders increasingly picking Alexa accessories over HomeKit products
According to a new report, smart home builders in the United States are increasingly favoring accessories for the connected home that work with the Alexa assistant than the smart gadgets compatible with Apple’s HomeKit framework.
HomeKit Automation #004: manage your setup codes with the HomePass app
Our HomeKit Automation series takes a look at one of the constant struggles for any HomeKit user—storing and organizing the medley of important secure pairing codes.
HomeKit Automation #003: Create a status light for smart locks & sensors
In our third entry to our HomeKit automation series, we explore a simple way to create a door lock status light. While the status light could represent many things, I use it as a way to be sure all my doors are closed and locked.
How I created HomeKit smart light solutions for my fish tanks
One of my favorite HomeKit application has been to create custom lighting solutions for my fish tanks. I came up with two different ways of accomplishing what I wanted through HomeKit. The first is a simpler, cheaper, and easier method. The second is more in-depth and costly, but has much more control.
Amazon acquires smart home startup Ring, continues to pledge HomeKit support
Looking to increase its holding in the smart home market, Amazon is reportedly acquiring the makers of the most popular doorbell cam on the market.