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Nanoleaf CEO joins HomeKit Insider to talk latest products & smart home news

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

Ikea adds Matter support to Dirigera hub, for real this time

Two years after the Dirigera hub was announced with the promise of being Matter-compatible, Ikea is finally releasing non-beta firmware to facilitate this.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 0

IFA 2024: The best smart home, Find My, and Qi2 devices to debut

Prior to Apple's "It's Glowtime" iPhone 16 event, Berlin hosted the annual IFA trade show. Here are our favorite Find My, smart home, and MagSafe-compatible devices to debut during the massive event.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

Signify upgrades Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box with HDMI 2.1

Smart home purveyor Signify has finally launched its new Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K, alongside the new Ensis pendant light and several new software enhancements.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 2

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Apple's embrace of Matter and new automation accessories on HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

Apple all-in on struggling Matter, to the detriment of HomeKit Accessory Protocol

Apple has privately and publicly pledged its support to new smart home standard Matter over its own HomeKit Accessory Protocol, but customer confusion and a staggered rollout has put the damper on widespread adoption.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 40

Nest Learning Thermostat 4th-Gen review: Finally, Apple Home compatibility

The biggest update ever to the Nest Learning Thermostat finally supports Apple Home, but it's an expensive offering with some big caveats that might be a problem for some users.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 15

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Nest Smart Learning Thermostat, Sonos app issues, & Wi-Fi issues on HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

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Nest now supports Apple Home, Aqara's FP1E presence sensor launches, & more on HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

Apple's Adaptive Lighting support spreads to Matter smart lights

Matter smart lights will start to work with Apple's Adaptive Lighting feature of the Home app, with Nanoleaf hardware among the first to support it.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 0

Google's new Nest Learning Thermostat works with HomeKit through Matter

Google has announced a sleek fourth version of its Nest Learning Thermostat, alongside a Nest Temperature Sensor, and since they support Matter, both can work with Apple HomeKit.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 8

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Brian Tong joins HomeKit Insider to talk smarthome, Apple Intelligence & more

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

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Leaked Google devices, Roomba adds Matter, & more on HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

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Hands on with tvOS 18 beta, MagSafe travel chargers, & new HomePod on HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 1

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Sonos Arc 2, Aqara U200, & more Apple smart display leaks on HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 0

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