In this week's episode of HomeKit Insider, working around initial HomeKit setup troubles, several user questions get answered, and we announce the winner of our Eve Cam giveaway.
HomeKit Insider: A new AppleInsider podcast
Stephen Robles is out this week so Andrew has frequent AppleInsider podcast contributor William Gallagher join him for this super-sized episode. William has the start of a HomeKit home, but still much further to go, and some woes along the way. We talk about those next steps and possible additions that make sense for him and his wife.
We've also continued to received countless user questions so this week we answer queries from Andy Hopkins, Mads Thvilum, and Chris Heitchue.
Since the launch of the initial iOS and macOS betas we've continued to test, including a much deeper look at HomeCam for Mac. This episode we touch more on how that is shaping up and how excited we are for additional HomeKit apps to come to Mac.
Giveaway by Eve
In last week's episode, we announced a new giveaway of an incredible Eve Cam. We had countless entries but there can only be one winner, and he or she is revealed in the episode. Congratulations to the lucky winner, and thank you to Eve Systems for sponsoring the giveaway.
Not only did Eve sponsor that giveaway, they've also sponsored this week's episode of the podcast as well.
Recently they've launched that new Eve Cam which is a HomeKit Secure Video camera that allow you to keep an eye on your home around the clock while protecting your privacy at the same time. It doesn't collect any data, require any third-party accounts, everything is fully encrypted, and all data is processed locally in your home.
Your home hub will analyze footage and help you discern when it sees just one of your pets versus a person. It has a motion sensor which can be used to trigger other accessories and the camera can automatically switch to privacy mode when you arrive home.
The camera also has full 1080p resolution, night vision up to 5 meters away, 150-degree field of view, infrared motion sensor, and two-way communication. It also requires no additional subscription for storage, simply relying on your iCloud storage plan. Eve Cam already sold out its first batch of preorders but it is back in stock this week and ready for you to pick up.
Links from the show
- Vizio adds Apple TV app to SmartCast HomeKit TVs this summer
- Home+ 4 app for HomeKit
- Eve app for HomeKit
- Eve Energy Strip
- VOCOlinc power strip
- Serena Shades
- Logitech Pop button
- AppleInsider Videos on YouTube
Stay tuned for more!
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