Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus could kick off his tenure with an ambitious push into smart home hardware. All signs point to a robust lineup…
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Apple’s ‘new architecture’ for Home app now mandatory
In 2022, Apple announced a “new Home architecture” for its smart home ecosystem, designed to boost performance, reliability, and…
Apple’s rumored Face ID smart doorbell said to feature MagSafe
Back in late 2024, it was reported that Apple was tinkering with a smart home doorbell and lock setup featuring Face ID…
Smart speaker support coming to Matter, but there’s a key limitation for Apple’s HomePod
Matter, a smart home standard designed to improve compatibility between different ecosystems like those of Apple, Google, and Amazon…
Apple’s iOS 18 will finally allow users to choose their ‘Preferred Home Hub’
Apple Home users, rejoice! An update discovered in the first iOS 18 beta shows the addition of an option to choose a Preferred Home Hub…
Apple’s newest Macs, iPhones, and iPads contain an unannounced Thread radio
At the heart of Matter, the new smart home standard co-developed by Apple, lies Thread. Matter utilizes Thread as its foundation, including…
How to build your smart home using Apple Home
Apple’s redesigned Home app makes it easier to control all your smart home accessories — on all your Apple devices. It’s secure and…
Belkin halts Matter support to rethink smart home device strategy
Belkin’s smart home company Wemo is halting the development of devices with Matter to rethink its strategy…
Apple smart speaker shootout: HomePod vs. HomePod mini
Apple offers two smart speakers available: The second generation HomePod — a powerful, Siri-enabled smart speaker —that’s 6.6-inch tall…
Apple to reissue rebuilt HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.4
In iOS 16.4, Apple will reissue its rebuilt HomeKit architecture that the company was forced to pulled in December due to widespread issues…
How to use your HomePod to check a room’s temperature and humidity
Both HomePod mini and the new HomePod (2nd generation) have a temperature and humidity sensor, so, with HomePod software version 16.3…
How to upgrade to the new Apple Home architecture (and why you might not want to, yet)
Apple’s redesigned Home app makes it easier to control all your smart home accessories — on all your Apple devices. It’s secure and…
Apple-backed ‘Matter’ home automation standard launches
The Connectivity Standards Alliance announced this week the release of the Matter 1.0 specification and the opening of the Matter certification…
Apple-backed Matter smart home standard delayed until fall 2022
Matter, the new smart home interoperability standard being developed by Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and others, has again been…
Apple-backed ‘Matter’ smart home standard delayed until 2022
The final specification of Matter, the smart home interoperability protocol backed by Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been delayed. Matter…
Apple, Google, Amazon smart home alliance is called Matter
Matter, an industry alliance sponsored by Apple, Google, Amazon and other tech companies will begin certifying smart home devices…
