Adding Apple HomeKit to your garage door makes life more convenient because you can control the door from your iPhone as well as know if it's closed and secure. There are several options to choose from, depending on your needs and budget.
Check out our list to find the best garage door openers with HomeKit support and convert your conventional garage door into a smart one that you can control with your iPhone or using Siri.
The option to upgrade the iPhone's Home app in iOS 16.2 will return soon. Issues and problems that users reported have prompted Apple to abruptly pull the upgrade.
The HomePod Software 16.2 updates the architecture of your smart home, making devices perform faster and more reliably than before.
It’s not every day we witness the jailbreak tweak releases that integrate with Apple’s HomeKit, but that’s exactly what we’re getting with a new one called Ambience by iOS developer cemck.
Continuing with its iOS 16 announcements, Apple has unveiled a refreshed Home app. It doesn't appear to be a total redesign, but there are a ton of UI refinements that make the app easier to use. Additionally, Apple says that support for the new smart home standard Matter is on the way.
Technically speaking, Apple does have an initiative built around the smart home, but it's not as aggressive as some other companies. And Apple may have run into a bit of a speed bump recently. According to reports, the head of Apple's Home Services division actually departed not too long ago.
It's been a bit of a busy years (going on a busy two years, honestly), so no one would blame you if you didn't remember that, at one point, it was rumored that Apple could be launching a brand new operating system in 2021. Or just rebranding an existing framework. Either way, "homeOS" was all the rage for a very short period of time, and now it's back to help stoke the rumor flame.
Back in July of this year, Amazon's "Fire TV Edition" smart TVs made from Insignia and Toshiba started rolling out support for Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. But, for fans of Amazon who have been waiting for the company's own self-branded TVs, there's good news on the horizon: AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support is coming to those sets, too.
Apple now allows Siri voice commands on third-party devices, with Ecobee's SmartThermostat becoming the first smart home appliance that comes with Siri on board.
AirPlay 2 support and the HomeKit feature have expanded to certain smart TV sets from Toshiba and Insignia manufactured in 2020, including Insignia's 4K-enabled Smart Fire TV.
watchOS 8 brings a significant update to the Home app on your Apple Watch, making it easier to control your HomeKit accessories and scenes, use Intercom and more, right from your wrist.
Apple is bringing Siri to third-party devices, but it's not what you think. Rather than let Android smartphone owners use its digital assistant, Apple is bringing Siri to smart home devices.