Apple homekit

Apple's smart voice assistant Siri is giving fierce competition to Alexa and Google Assistant. So much so that many brands dealing in smart home products have started manufacturing HomeKit products, which respond to your "Hey Siri" command. Apple's robust ecosystem plays a crucial role in making HomeKit products a smash hit as you can use

My first experience with a smart home was at my parent’s apartment. My dad ordered a bunch of devices and sensors from China that allow them to control their lights, set thermostats, open and close…

Apple HomeKit is Cupertino’s homegrown home automation toolkit, a system that ties into Apple’s ecosystem to enable users to control everything inside their homes, such as doors, windows, lights, climate, managing the content of the refrigerator,...

Apple’s HomeKit platform was announced more than a year ago but HomeKit-certified products continue to be in scant supply. In fact, there are currently just five HomeKit-compatible accessories available on the market: the Ecobee3, Elgato Eve, iHome iSP5 SmartPlug, Insteon...

The Apple HomePod Mini sounds great, but is capable of doing a lot more than people realize.

Abode has finally released the long-awaited HomeKit support for its Iota security system. Owners with Apple devices will be able to control the system with the Home app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook gave a rare glimpse into his personal life this week, when he spelled out how he uses HomeKit-connected smart accessories in his own home. AppleInsider offers a guide to how you, too, can live like a millionaire tech CEO.

If you have a spare iPad of nearly any make or model, you can mount it on a wall and use it to control your HomeKit devices. Here's how.

Since I’ve started writing a weekly article about HomeKit, one of the most common questions I’ve gotten is exactly what HomeKit products I own and how I use them. I’ve spent years building out each room over time, and I love how easy HomeKit is to manage from any of my devices (including HomePod). If...

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