Andrew O'Hara
For this week's episode of HomeKit Insider, Andrew talks about monitoring his home while on vacation, we touch on several app updates, and of course respond to more listener questions about HomeKit devices and troubleshooting.
Andrew skipped town last week, but while he was away, HomeKit allowed him to keep an eye on his home, his pets, and even his garden. He explains about how HomeKit and his devices meant he spend more time enjoying his vacation instead of worrying about home. And vacations are going to get even easier when Eufy brings out its new Smart Drop, a secure mailbox for all those Amazon deliveries you receive.
Also in the time since the last episode, we've had new HomeKit products launch, including a new hardware lock from Level that incorporates a touch-sensitive outer keyhole that makes it easy to control your door.
As well as hardware, there is also software and Stephen talks about beta testing the new Home+ app which is set to launch with iOS 14. Plus Eve has updated its HomeKit app with new camera features including an overview of all the HomeKit cameras in your home.
Links from the show
- Home+ 4 App
- Yardian Pro | Smart Sprinkler Controller
- Eufy SmartDrop
- Introducing Biometric Verification for August and Yale Locks
- Level Touch | The Smallest, Most Capable Lock Ever
- Eve for HomeKit App
- Quick Flick Lights App
- Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switch
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3 Comments
hey Andrew, got a suggestion for you if you haven’t done it yet. I recently caved and bought an Eero wifi system. It has an option to use HomeKit, where it has multiples levels of blocking HK accessories from talking to each other or outside the network, to prevent rogue operators from hijacking your gear. Sounds intriguing. I enabled it, but dunno if it’s doing anything or if I have to do more. Going to call Eero, but could be good content for you as well.
"Homekit" is such a stupid name.Why not "Home" or "Apple Home"?