Netatmo yesterday announced that official support for Apple's HomeKit Secure Video feature will be gradually rolled out to owners of its $200 Smart Indoor Camera in form of a free firmware update which is scheduled to arrive in the coming days.
Learn how to set up your Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad as the home hub to control your smart accessories and check their current status.
At last year's WWDC, Apple said that it will permit manufacturers to implement HomeKit compatibility in their routers. Today, a source discovered that Linksys will soon release a software update that would bring HomeKit functionality to its tri-band Velop routers.
Following on the addition of HomeKit support for another of its DIY security systems before the end of 2019, Abode has brought the feature to another option.
Learn how to create rooms, zones, and add a new house to the Apple Home app so you can seamlessly control your smart accessories.
A recent controversy sparked by smart speaker maker Sonos illustrates the dangers of building a smart home. What happens when the technology you build your home on is suddenly obsolete? That's the quandary that many Sonos customers are facing this week after the company announced the end of support for its oldest products, some of which have been in use for more than a decade.
Macworld writer Jason Snell published today a thought-provoking piece titled "It’s time for new hardware at the center of Apple’s home strategy" that's well worth a read, especially if you belong to the camp that believes it's high time for Apple Home.
Learn how to change the wallpaper for your home and the rooms in the Apple Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to give each of them a more personalized appearance.
One of the consistent new features for smart TVs this year is 8K, and Sony was definitely not going to be left behind in that regard.
LG's lineup for this year includes TV sets with up to 8K resolution and support for Apple's AirPlay 2 media streaming protocol and the HomeKit software for the connected home.
Apple will reportedly officially attend this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in order to showcase its HomeKit smart home platform and Siri devices. The annual technology trade show will kick off in January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Apple's newly announced Connected Home over IP initiative - made with Amazon, Google, the Zigbee Alliance and others in tow - is a grand attempt to unify a really broken environment for smart home appliances. Apple's participation will help HomeKit gain a leg up in the smart home wars going forward, and should also help devices from other makers be more secure.