At CES 2018, home appliances maker Whirlpool has announced that more than twenty of its products will be able to be easily controlled through your Apple Watch in early 2018.
First Alert's latest HomeKit-compatible OneLine Safe & Sound smoke and carbon monoxide detector will be upgraded with AirPlay 2 support upon availability, allowing users to enjoy multi-room audio and manage music playback through the Home app.
At CES 2018, Moen has announced a new update to their Wi-Fi-enabled shower system. U by Moen allows you to turn your shower on and off from anywhere in the house, set the precise temperature, and now it adds support for Siri (through HomeKit) and Amazon Alexa.
After missing an initial Fall 2017 target release date, Belkin is finally releasing their Wemo Bridge to bring HomeKit support to their popular line of Wemo smart home products.
Elgato is adding a pair of new HomeKit accessories to their lineup at CES 2018. These Bluetooth-connected accessories include an updated version of their Eve Room sensor, as well as their first HomeKit button.
The UK smart home company Hive has released their latest product, a stylish home security camera known as the Hive View.
ConnectSense has announced a new HomeKit connected smart outlet, set to be released later this year.
HomeKit's ecosystem has been growing, and we are seeing more and more products launch. While the vast majority of accessories may be light bulbs and outlets, we are seeing other niche products starting to get support. Soma is one of the first to bring window blinds and shades to Apple's smart home platform.
After being delayed twice, GE is set to finally release HomeKit support for the C by GE line of smart bulbs.
Smart home cameras are a somewhat recent addition to the HomeKit ecosystem, coming with iOS 10. Many have pledged support like Ring and August, but only two cameras have come to market with support. We previously went hands-on with the D-Link Omna, and now we have the Logitech Circle 2, which recently had HomeKit support added.
LEDAVANCE has released a few updates to their Sylvania Smart+ lineup of HomeKit-connected lights, including the launch of their first filament-style bulb.
Smart home tech is one of the most exciting areas of consumer electronics, as the market continues to grow each year. HomeKit in particular has had a particularly strong 2017 with a record number of new products released.
I feel it is a good time to gather up the best, and most affordable HomeKit tech whether it is for your own home, or as a gift. Everything we've included, barring maybe one exception, comes in under $50.