Vizio yesterday launched a beta version of its updated Smartcast software…
Tag: HomeKit
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…
Apple hires ex-Microsoft exec to revamp smart home business
Sam Jadallah, the former CEO of a smart lock company that shut down just over a year ago…
Roku in talks with Apple about supporting AirPlay 2, Apple Music
The two companies currently working out details surrounding the partnership…
Developer demos what will be possible with HomeKit-connected AirPlay 2 Smart TVs
Apple surprised announced its new HomeKit and AirPlay Smart TV initiative at CES…
Hackers infiltrate California family’s Nest surveillance camera, send warning of incoming North Korea missile attack
Laura Lyons was preparing food in her kitchen Sunday when the lazy afternoon took a turn for the absurd…
Tons of new HomeKit gear is landing this year as adoption quickly accelerates
HomeKit adoption is quickly accelerating, with an unprecedented number of accessories…
Apple’s deals with Samsung and other TV makers shows Apple TV can’t keep pace with its rivals
Samsung said that its 2019 smart TVs would come with the ability to buy and rent movies…
Apple cracks open the gate to their famous walled garden
In a series of uncharacteristic partnerships with tech rivals…
Apple’s HomePod launches in China and Hong Kong on Friday, January 18th
HomePod delivers stunning audio quality wherever it’s placed…
Apple is changing its attitude about working with partners
Apple’s not known for being the most outward-looking organization…
Apple turned back the clock at CES 2019
It was almost like 2008-2012….
Apple’s HomeKit was a surprise winner of CES 2019
Without stepping foot in Las Vegas or making a single announcement of its own, Apple is having one of its best CES conferences in years…
LG smart TVs, including ‘World’s First Rollable OLED TV,’ to support of Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
With AirPlay 2, users can easily play videos directly from their Apple devices, iTunes and other video apps, music or photos to…
VIZIO to support Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
VIZIO, Inc. announced today the latest iteration of its VIZIO SmartCast 3.0…
Apple promotes HomeKit at CES, spotlights new smart home accessories for 2019
Apple recently invited reporters to meet a handful of companies announcing new products…
Apple purges ‘Doorbell’ category from HomeKit accessories page
Apple has quietly removed the entire ‘Doorbell’ category from its roster of current and future HomeKit accessories…
Sonos files for IPO
Wireless speaker company Sonos Inc filed for an initial public offering on Friday…
Elgato goes all-in on HomeKit, changes name to Eve Systems, sells off gaming division
Elgato makes a lot of great HomeKit hardware and smart home accessories…
Sony PlayStation 4 cumulative sales 2.5 times greater than Microsoft’s Xbox One
It’s no secret that the PlayStation 4 has been outselling the Xbox One, but the extent…
Apple is struggling to stop a ‘skeleton key’ hack on home Wi-Fi
Even with all Apple’s expertise and investment in cybersecurity, there are some security problems that are so intractable…
August Smart Lock lets you unlock your home with Apple Watch
If you’re forever losing your keys, why bother using them at all?
Apple loses ground to Amazon in smart home deals with homebuilders
As Amazon and Apple race to get consumers to buy smart devices…
Great light bulbs that work with Apple’s HomePod and Siri
I was able to tell Siri to change the bulb color to purple, blue, yellow…
Amazon completes Ring acquisition, drops price of original video doorbell under $100
Amazon completed its acquisition of smart-home security company Ring this morning…
Smart speaker penetration hits 20% of U.S. Wi-Fi households
In just three months, that’s more than a 50 percent increase to an astounding 18.7 million U.S. home…
The Inquirer reviews Apple’s HomePod: ‘Looks great, sounds fantastic; Siri needs work’
We’ve now spent a month with the Apple HomePod, the company’s first attack on the smart speaker market…
Apple needs more than HomePod to play in smart home
When Apple announced in 2014 that it was creating the HomeKit for iOS devices…
How Apple’s HomeKit broke my digital heart
When Apple first announced HomeKit in 2014 I hoped it would be the unifying platform…
I want another Apple HomePod for sure, maybe two more
One of the tests of truly useful technology is how quickly it stops feeling like a luxury and starts feeling like something you wouldn’t want to live without
HomePod should become a hub for all Apple-centric needs
Today the HomePod is all about music, but it could be so much more…
What to expect at Apple’s WWDC 2018
Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) kicks off with its traditional keynote on June 4, 2018…
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off June 4th in San Jose
Apple today announced it will host its 29th annual Worldwide Developers Conference…
Tim Bajarin: Why Apple needs a ‘HomePod mini’
Apple has some real headwinds when it comes to the HomePod’s ability to gain market share…
