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July 15, 2019
Yeelight announces HomeKit Support for their onion and strip of light

Yeelight announces HomeKit Support for their onion and strip of light

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July 15, 2019
Window sensor review?

I have Eve window sensor and I wondered if there is a kind of automation I can create, so when I leave the house if the window is open, am I told that it is open? Also, if I say good night and trigger all my lights to turn off if the window is open, […]

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July 15, 2019
Ecobee4 Smart Thermostat with a room sensor for $ 180, down from $ 250. Another Woot link so it could go fast. Also, I have no idea if this price is actually a good one. Still, here you go.

Ecobee4 Smart Thermostat with a room sensor for $ 180, down from $ 250. Another Woot link so it could go fast. Also, I have no idea if this price is actually a good one. Still, here you go.

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July 15, 2019
23andMe DNA kit is 50% off for Amazon Prime Day

DNA test kits such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA have become extremely popular and, for a limited time, you can realize all that nothing costs at half price! 23andMe said that more than nine million people submitted their DNA for analysis and received a detailed report. Her health and ancestry kit, in particular, offers a 50% […]

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July 15, 2019
HomeKit News Weekly Roundup (June 3 - 9) - Many new lists from HPM, GARDENA, Legrand and much more.

HomeKit News Weekly Roundup (June 3 - 9) - Many new lists from HPM, GARDENA, Legrand and much more.

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July 15, 2019
Yeelight Announces HomeKit Compatible Bluetooth Mesh Gateway and Lights

Yeelight Announces HomeKit Compatible Bluetooth Mesh Gateway and Lights

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July 15, 2019
Logitech Circle 2 50% Discount (IG Ad)

Logitech Circle 2 50% Discount (IG Ad)

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July 15, 2019
How automations work with shortcuts in iOS 13 beta 1

** Note **: As this is beta 1, it is very likely that it will change. But here's how it works in beta 1 anyway. I also made some edits for this post, as I realized some things from the comments;) On the Automation tab in the Home app, only Home automations are specified. They […]

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July 15, 2019
Logitech Circle 2 with iOS 13

Hi, Since I'm not reading any news about HomeKit after the Logitech WWDC keynote: Does any information on how Logitech will support the new video decoding and storage system? I just bought a circle 2 ... if they update this, I will keep it. If they bring a new version: bye bye circle 2. I […]

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July 15, 2019
Joined the Serena Shade Club!

Joined the Serena Shade Club!

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July 15, 2019
August Smart Lock Pro: $165 is the best price for the best smart lock, with free installation

Tyler Lizenby / CNET Amazon has made it easy for you to get the best available smart lock. Normally $ 280, the silver version of August Smart Lock Pro with the August Connect Wi-Fi wall adapter goes for $ 165 on First day. This lock is our favorite since its release in 2017 for several […]

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July 15, 2019
iOS 13 beta 1 color switcher

In the iOS 13 beta 1 HomeKit app, the color switches for color change bulbs have a new redesign. I like what they need, but they have eliminated the ability to temporarily change the color, now you can only change the color to one of your 6 favorited / user defined colors. If you want […]

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July 15, 2019
Robin Telecom develops support for Secure Video (ProLine Doorbell)

Robin Telecom develops support for Secure Video (ProLine Doorbell)

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July 15, 2019
New HomeKit UI for Fans and Thermostats is

New HomeKit UI for Fans and Thermostats is

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July 15, 2019
An error or time-consuming solution that could not connect the accessory when trying to add a new accessory

If you experience a timeout error message saying "Home could not connect to this accessory" when you add a HomeKit accessory, try: 1. Standard procedure: Confirm that your iOS device is connected to the IoT 2.4 Ghz wifi network, put your accessories in the setup / pairing mode 2. Go to the iOS Wi-Fi settings […]

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July 15, 2019
MyQ homekit bridge and delayed messages

I have a MyQ hub and myQ homekit hub and have noticed that there is sometimes a delay when I closed my garage door and when I get HomeKit notified that the garage door is closed. About half of the time I get the messages pretty fast and the other half of the time takes […]

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July 15, 2019
Homekit in iOS13 - in-depth everything that is new and meaningful about the changes

Homekit in iOS13 - in-depth everything that is new and meaningful about the changes

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July 15, 2019
Odd questions about homekit

So I have a family of 5 people and I have set up HomeKit a while back Myself and 3 other devices work flawlessly, instant response and always updated A person's phone is slow, takes about 5 seconds for an action to occur and is constantly out of sync with things like garage doors in […]

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July 15, 2019
2019-20 Championship kits rated: Fulham, Bristol City and West Brom looking smart

The championship clubs are preparing for the 2019/20 season by releasing their new home and outdoor kits. And now that the majority has been unveiled, we asked Josh Challies, the chief fashionista of our core team, to evaluate them. And it's gone ... Barnsley House Kit: Back in the championship, but the new Barnsley home […]

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July 15, 2019
Philips Hue & LIFX Lightstrips cannot be added to HomeKit (iOS 13 dev beta iPadOS)

They work perfectly in their native apps, but I can't add them to Homekit. & # X200B; I succeeded in adding: Nanoleaf Remote, and Nanoleaf Canvas, HomePod.

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July 15, 2019
Review: Mi Desk Lamp 1S, with Eric Yao

Review: Mi Desk Lamp 1S, with Eric Yao

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July 15, 2019
Honeywell Lyric - No HomeKit enabled firmware right now?

Hi, I finished creating my Lyric yesterday and got a self-monitoring plan created by Alarm Grid. I asked for the firmware update support to have HomeKit enabled and they told me today that HomeKit has been down since last Tuesday and Apple & Honeywell engineers are working on a solution. I'm told it should be […]

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July 15, 2019
Has anyone attended the HomeKit sessions at WWDC? Were there any other news?

I think there was at least one session at WWDC dedicated to HomeKit. Since this was a chance to hear directly from the people at Apple who were responsible for HomeKit, I wondered if anything of interest was shared, which was not in the main speech any talk of future plans?

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July 15, 2019
Mangotek is entering HomeKit market soon?

Mangotek is entering HomeKit market soon?

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July 15, 2019
IKEA Smart Blinds is released in August, says IKEA Sweden on their website

IKEA Smart Blinds is released in August, says IKEA Sweden on their website

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July 15, 2019
HomeKit camera in action

HomeKit camera in action

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July 15, 2019
Even apartment complex when you arrive and leave work still?

How does automation work when you arrive and leave if you live in a high-rise apartment complex? Or is it not possible to use these without triggering anytime you are in the building, not just when you are "at home"?

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July 15, 2019
Koogeek A1 Environmental Monitor listed on Amazon / Aliexpress

Koogeek A1 Environmental Monitor listed on Amazon / Aliexpress

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July 15, 2019
Do we know which extra cameras support the new security features in iOS 13?

Last week, when the new homekit features were announced at WWDC, I was actually acquiring some smart cameras for my home, which would eventually be compatible with homekit. I was very close to buying Arlo Pro 2 because of their promised homekit integration in the future, but mostly because they are not dependent on a […]

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July 15, 2019
Icon Have Podcast Episode 14: Pirates of Silicon Valley, 20 years later

Please join us as we fire the Garden Time Machine icon and look back at "Pirates of Silicon Valley" 20 years later! Holds it up? In HomeKit Chronicles we take a look at the Friends of Hue program and take a quick look at the HKam DIY camera! Let us know what you think! ### […]

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July 15, 2019
Hey Siri, we bet you can't find any better HomeKit deals than these Prime Day discounts - Android Central

Hey Siri, we bet you will not find better HomeKit deals than these Prime Day Android Central discounts If Apple HomeKit is an important part of your household, you'll want to take a look at these Amazon Prime Day Specials. Hurry, because they will not last long ...

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July 15, 2019
Camera snapshots when the contact sensor triggered

I have a couple of motion and contact sensors at home, and when the motion sensor is triggered, I can see a snapshot from the camera inside the message. However, when the contact sensor (when the door is opened or closed) is triggered, messages do not display a snapshot from the camera. All these devices […]

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July 15, 2019
HK Cams via Mac home app

Can't figure this out .... has 5 cameras (3 outdoor netatmo, 1 netatmo indoor and 1 circle2). No problems with the ipad or iphone, but when I click on any of the cameras to make the picture bigger on the mac via the home app, ALL (meaning every cam I click on) on the cameras […]

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