The first ever homes pre-built with Apple HomeKit functionality are now being offered in parts of California by a homebuilding company. Here are the details.
A new firmware upgrade is now rolling out for August's HomeKit-enabled Smart Lock, which brings full support for Apple's Home app and Control Center in iOS 10, making the lock much more useful and user-friendly for those who use one.
Elgato has today released the Eve Light Switch, which makes it the first company to get a hub-free HomeKit-enabled light switch out to market.
Here's a collection of some of the best Apple HomeKit-compatible and Siri-enabled home automation devices and accessories that you can get for your home.
D-Link has announced that it is becoming one of the latest companies to embrace Apple's HomeKit framework with the development of a new HomeKit-enabled Wi-Fi camera aimed specifically at those building a connected home.
It turns out the Apple TV isn't the only device that will be able to act as a HomeKit hub after the recent update to HomeKit in iOS 10, as according to Apple, the iPad will be able to do the same. Here are the details.
It's hard to believe that it's been almost two years since Apple introduced HomeKit at the 2014 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. The HomeKit protocols were originally revealed and exposed to developers and manufacturers as a way of addressing some of the problems that existed within the Home Automation market at that time, namely price of hardware and the complexities involved in getting started. Over the last two years, Apple has filed a number of patents to improve and push HomeKit forward, including this recently discovered filing that outlines how "automated behaviors in an environment can be implemented based on aggregation of individual user routines."
Own a Tesla? There is now a way to control your electric car using Apple's Siri and HomeKit framwework. Here's how it works.
Phillips has announced new Hue white ambiance bulbs designed to help you sleep better at night by mimicking the day and night cycle. Here are the details.
If you have any kind of home automation sensors throughout your home, then chances are that you'll already be familiar with Elgato as a company. The company has now announced an expansion to its range of smart sensors with the introduction of the Elgato Eve Energy, a smart wall socket-based sensor that allows appliances to be controlled from a dedicated app. The Eve Energy also bundles in the ability to double up as a power meter, and best of all, comes equipped with Apple's HomeKit protocol built-in.
