Apple’s well-received HomePod mini smart speaker has a secret: a sensor that measures temperature and humidity that could be used to…
Tag: HomeKit
Using Eve motion sensors to automate your HomeKit smart home
As you see the HomeKit logo, you know that you’ll be able to control a smart home device from Apple’s Home app and from Siri using your…
Roku adds Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to wide array of devices
Roku today announced, with the release of Roku OS 9.4, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support is now available on select 4K Roku devices…
Roku unveils redesigned $100 Ultra streaming box, will support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
Roku is launching a redesigned version of its top-of-the-line Ultra player and announced plans to introduce a new standalone app for its…
Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit coming to select 2018 LG TVs
LG says that the company plans to add Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to some of its older 2018 smart TVs by October 2020…
Apple TV app, Apple TV+ now available on 2019 LG TVs in 80+ countries
LG Electronics is now launching the Apple TV app for compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in over 80 countries. LG TV owners can now watch Apple TV+…
2020’s best Apple HomeKit devices
Which smart home devices work best with Apple’s HomeKit? Apple’s Home app will control them all in a single app and Siri will control your lights…
A wishlist for Apple’s iPadOS, iCloud, and HomeKit
Apple continues to sell $149+ Apple TV boxes. I’d love to see the 1080p box go away in favor of a $79 Apple TV stick…
Apple’s HomeKit shines at CES 2020
Here are some of the many HomeKit-enabled devices introduced at CES 2020….
Sony unveils new 4K and 8K TVs with HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support
Sony today announced new Z8H 8K LED, A8H and MASTER Series A9S OLED, and X950H and X900H 4K LED televisions…
How IKEA’s smart blinds work with HomeKit on iOS and through Siri
After months of waiting, Ikea has now started rolling out HomeKit support for its FYRTUR and KADRILJ smart blinds…
LG intros new 8K TV lineup with support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
LG Electronics will introduce its expanded 8K TV lineup next week at CES 2020 – eight TVs with new 77- and 65-inch class models joining LG’s existing 88- and 75-inch screen sizes…
Apple to make official appearance at CES for the first time in decades
The world’s biggest technology companies are heading to Las Vegas for the annual CES trade show next week…
Apple open-sources portions of their HomeKit Accessory Development Kit
Apple is open-sourcing portions of its HomeKit Accessory Development Kit (ADK) in a move to accelerate development…
Apple, Google and Amazon decide to ‘play nice’ over smart home tech
The highly competitive tech giants Apple, Google and Amazon have announced they are teaming up in an effort to make smart…
Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee Alliance join forces to develop open standard for smart home devices
Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance today announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard…
FBI warns on Internet of Things
Last week we talked about smart TVs—and how that built-in Internet connection can allow manufacturers, streaming services, and even hackers an open door into your home….
Analyst: Sonos is ‘natural acquisition target’ for Apple
Premium music speaker maker Sonos could be the next consumer electronics stock in play after the acquisition of Fitbit by Alphabet unit Google…
Apple releases iOS 13.2
Apple today released iOS 13.2 which introduces Deep Fusion, an advanced image processing system that uses the A13 Bionic Neural Engine…
Apple ramps up work on new smart-home software and devices beyond HomePod
Apple Inc. is ramping up hiring for a team that is working on new smart-home software and devices…
AirDrop and device tracking are only the beginnings of Ultra Wideband in Apple’s iPhone
Apple’s use of Ultra Wideband with the U1 chip in the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max could go well beyond AirDrop…
With ultra-wideband, Apple is looking at big expansion of HomeKit
A future version of HomeKit could provide the ability to control items at a socket level depending on where the user is…
The best Apple HomeKit devices of 2019
With the Home app, you can easily and securely control all your HomeKit accessories. Ask Siri to turn off the lights from your iPhone…
Apple’s Home app takes a step back in iOS 13 beta
Apple’s Home app has regressed in usability in iOS 13 beta.
Top real-estate agent: Your smart-home system could be making your home unsellable
According to California-based real-estate agent Jade Mills, who has sold over $5 billion worth of real estate in her career…
Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support coming to all LG ‘AI ThinQ’ TVs, not just 2019 models
In January, LG announced Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2 would be coming exclusively to…
Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support coming to supported LG TVs next week
Earlier this year, LG stated that its 2019 TVs would eventually gain support for Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2…
HomeKit is ready for prime time as home automation market heads to growth
Can Apple’s highly secure, private-by-design HomeKit platforms profit as market interest spikes?…
Buyer Beware: Used Google Nest cams can let people spy on you
Even performing a factory reset may not be enough to protect privacy for owners of the popular Nest Cam Indoor.
Ikea’s Tradfri line is a good, low-priced entry point into Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem
Ikea could be how Apple finally gets its system into the mainstream…
Vizio unveils all-new 4K HDR smart TVs, Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2 coming later this year
When Apple listed all the AirPlay 2-compatible TVs, there was good news for Vizio TV owners…
63% of people find smart home devices ‘creepy’
Smart home devices are ‘creepy’ according to the majority of people who own them…
Hands-on with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on a Vizio smart TV
Vizio yesterday launched a beta version of its updated Smartcast software…
IDC: Apple expected to gain traction in smart home market
The global market for smart home devices is expected to grow 26.9% year over year in 2019 to 832.7 million shipments…
IDC: Lighting, security cameras to drive smart home device sales
Sales of smart home devices will surge this year thanks to the hot categories of home monitoring and security…
New details emerge about Apple’s Lighthouse deal
In March, Apple acquired the patents of Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera powered by artificial intelligence…
Apple’s streaming service could change the game for smart homes
Apple’s as-yet unnamed streaming service will be available everywhere.
First LG OLED TVs featuring AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support coming in April, starting at $2,499
LG OLED TVs this year will support Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit for easy streaming of video and audio content and connectivity to Apple’s smart home products…
Roku has nearly finalized support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 in Roku media players and Roku-based smart TVs
AirPlay 2 integration is expected to arrive in the form of a Roku OS software update for Roku media players…
No, Apple’s HomePod is not a ‘flop’
The utter flop of the HomePod, the ‘smart’ speaker that was supposed to be…
Apple acquires smart home security startup Lighthouse AI’s patent portfolio
Apple has recently acquired a handful of patents from Lighthouse AI…
Cringely: ‘Everything is changing and nothing will ever be the same again’
This is, I believe, my 22nd and possibly last year of looking ahead…
