Looking for a quick summary of what's going on in HomeKit Home? Would you like to receive notifications from select accessories enabled for HomeKit? You can do all this and more with the iOS Home app! How to monitor and adjust the status of your HomeKit You can get a quick summary of what's going […]

Video bells are one of the staples of the smart home, due to their ability to track packages and housing in a compact, easy-to-install package. Each ringer has its own unique characteristics and price structures, although all offer certain essential features. These features include 2-way communication to talk to your door, notifications and, of course, […]

With the arrival of iOS 13.2, you can now automate the HomePod to play your favorite songs as soon as you enter the door. Configuring automation involves using the Home application and can be done with just a few clicks. Before you begin, make sure that both your iOS device and HomePod are running the […]

If you decorate your holiday home, you can make things a little more futuristic and more interesting by adding a few HomeKit enabled devices into the mix. This way, you can ask Siri to stop her tree, turn off her inflatable reindeer, and turn off the red and green lights of the yard. Going smart […]

The best IPad wall mounts immoral 2020 If you haven't already thought about adding an iPad wall bracket to your home, you're missing a convenient hands-free solution for a variety of different activities, plus it can give older iPads a new lease on life. Try a new recipe in the kitchen without getting your iPad […]

The best Alternatives to Philips Hue light strips immoral 2020 The Philips Hue smart lighting line can give you everything you need, from smart light bulbs to smart accent lighting, but there is one place where your product line fails to forgive the score: its smart tape. There are alternative bands at a similar price […]

ecobee offers the owners of its smart thermostat a way to easily share controls with the launch of the Family Accounts feature today. Available in the latest version (7.26.1) of ecobee application house owners can now invite up to 15 family members to view home information, invite others and, of course, adjust the temperature of […]

Philips Hue made quite a lot of thanks this year at CES, which took place last month in Las Vegas, with the introduction of 11 new exterior luminaires, the first of which are now available. A number of six smart bodies are now available on European markets, including an update to the famous Lily light, […]

Announced at CES 2020 in early January, the Caséta Lutron Wireless Smart Motion Sensor is now available for purchase on Amazon. Lutron's motion sensor offers owners of Caséta wireless light switches and dimmers a hands-free way to turn on the lights just by entering a room. The Caséta Wireless Smart Motion Sensor offers a 180-degree […]

Access the right HomePod! Display your HomePod with the best accessories around Karen S Freeman 3 weeks ago Apple's HomeKit makes the HomePod much more than a speaker. Here are some accessories to take advantage of.

Source: Christopher Close / iMore Motion sensors are a fundamental element of the modern smart home, with a multitude of options available for all our favorite platforms at home. In theory, smart motion sensors are there to help light in the dark and save energy when you leave for the next day. However, some sensors […]

He feels everything ecobee SmartThermostat Comfortable learning Nest thermostat With Amazon's assistant and built-in HomeKit support, along with satellite sensors that detect not only the temperatures of the different rooms, but also the people in them, the ecobee SmartThermostat is a very good smart thermostat. We just want to be smarter and use batteries for […]

Nest Learning thermostat learns behavioral and temperature preferences, creating an automatic program. It is also compatible with the vast majority of HVAC systems, works with voice assistants and is made from premium materials. Compared to the Thermostat E, you won't get much more money, apart from a slightly larger screen and an extra year of […]

Simple and reliable Smart lock August King of functionality August Smart Lock Pro August Smart Lock is one of the cheapest smart locks that still offers value. It lacks some features, unless you get an August connection to go with it, and even then, it still doesn't play nicely with Apple's HomeKit. $ 89 from […]

Source: Christopher Close / iMore Smart door locks and door locks are one of the largest categories in the smart home world, due to their ability to check the state of our entry points while traveling. Forgot to lock the door at the exit? A smart jam can put your mind off the ground. Do […]

Source: Christopher Close / iMore While much of the smart home smart world is inside your home, there is a growing market for convenient solutions for the outdoor atmosphere. Security cameras and video bells are some of the most common outdoor accessories. However, smart weather-resistant lighting is also becoming more mainstream, with light bands and […]

Source: Christopher Close / iMore Make no mistake, the classic filament bulb design is back here as well. These upgraded bulbs are not only elegant, but have the same energy savings as traditional LED bulbs, and for the past two years now, have added smart wireless technology for convenient controls. We recently created a trio […]

The best Smart plugs for HomeKit immoral 2020 Intelligent automation products, such as smart jacks, save energy and facilitate device control. Whether you're a beginner or integrated into HomeKit-compatible devices, this list can help you keep track of the perfect HomeKit plug-in for your smart home. Favorite staff The Wemo Mini from Belkin has a […]

The SmartCamera from ecobee has already experienced a number of leaks, and today it still brings some kindness to the FCC. In a new listing from ecobee, a sample label is displayed that suggests the still-announced camera will support the Apple HomeKit. Apart from its name, SmartCamera with voice control and the URL that is […]

The best HomeKit motion sensors immoral 2020 When it comes to smart home devices, saying "Hey, Siri" and turning them on is great. However, if you want to make things look even smarter, you need a motion sensor. These sensors allow you to simply turn things on by going into a room. If this appeals […]

The best Accessories for Arlo cameras immoral 2020 When it comes to keeping an eye on your home, Arlo offers a powerful line of wireless home security cameras that can meet almost any need. These rooms are battery powered and can be mounted inside or outside your home, allowing you to keep tabs on all […]

Source: Christopher Close / iMore If you have HomeKit accessories and an Apple TV, you might be wondering, why isn't there a Home app for my sweet home? Sure, you can use the universally recognized Siri remote control to send your HomeKit commands by voice, but sometimes it might be best to dim the lights […]

Aqara Gateway M2 – Strong in all ways, connected with excellent stuff Here is a quick preview of the specs: Supports multi-protocol – Zigbee 3.0, WiFi Connections  and Infrared port, great as a remote for any IR device; With multi-function like doorbell but also acts as an Alarm clock Automate and Link multi-scenes from Security, […]

The brain of the Sengled system, this hub allows you to control your smart lighting and accessories in one place. Download the Sengled Home app on your mobile device and follow the guide. Add up to 64 Sengled Smart LED lights and accessories to create scenes, schedule times, create event-based triggers and more. Connect your […]

The inevitable doubt about the application is being posed when the Aqara portal and many of the baby apps are widely available, largely because the company now has an official presence on amazon.com. When it comes to the Aqara hub, while it is compatible with HomeKit and even comes with a good HomeKit code, you […]

As reported on Appleinsider.com, Arlo has launched an update for their Smart Hub (model VMB4540), which brings HomeKit functionality to theirs Rooms Arlo Pro 3. This newer model, although similar to its predecessor still available, Arlo Pro 2, accepts 2K video, has a color night vision, which represents a recent development in the world of […]

After Linksys accidentally posted an imminent update of HomeKit compatibility for their Velop mesh routers on their website (it turns out it wasn't imminent ...), now it seems that Eero, owned by Amazon, has beaten them to the finish line, with the announcement of a year's update to Eero and Eero Pro Routers, that's what […]

First found on 9to5Mac by The Bradley Rooms. Starling, the company making it Starling Home Hub, has introduced an update that now enables the HomeKit Nest cameras to have two-way audio. The firmware version of Hub 5.0 is available now and before that, as with other unofficially added video cameras added to the HomeKit through […]

Yeelight is one of the two companies in the Xiaomi home's smart ecosystem that also provides HomeKit compatible devices with Aqara being the flagship. Although Aqara typically focuses on Zigbee switches and sensors, Yeelight focuses more on lighting (hence the name), using wifi or Bluetooth networking. Parent companies of both entities* also make HomeKit products […]

The new Zigbee-based EU was officially introduced by Aqara today secure link to their website along with more detail about the system itself and where you will be able to order. Previously available only in Russia, the new Zigbee 3.0 compatible smart connector will work with the current Aqara gate and has all the usual […]

Miji, Xiaomi's smart home division, today launched two new My Home lighting items, both using Bluetooth Mesh protocol. New lighting products— E27 smart bulb and downlight — both appeared in the Mi Home application listing section today and are designed to work with the latest I Smart Gateway launch that, in addition to being a […]

As he first mentioned iMore.com, Sengled's new HomeKit-activated Zigbee hub is now available for purchase on amazon.com as well as the company's own online store. As with Philips Hue and Aqara, if you don't know Sengled or the new version, the hub and its child apps use Zigbee for their communication method, all devices going […]

Here we are, in the first days of 2020, and what better way to start things with a new review of the newest release from Xiaomi! Today we are looking at a gateway that we first mentioned back in May 2019 and while this occurred after news about Aqara M2 Hub, it appears to have […]