In theory, a smart outdoor weather station is the perfect application for Thread, but do Eve Weather & Thread in HomeKit hold up over time?
Has a smart home device ever changed your life? This HomeKit AC controller from Sensibo did just that for me.
Getting a new HomeKit device is always a good time, but should you spend your hard-earned money to upgrade to the new Aqara Hub M2?
This smart home hustle is between two Aqara hubs: the time-tested titan Aqara Hub and its camera cousin, the G2H Camera Hub.
Welcome to HomeKit Versus! In our debut bout, we’re heading into the wild for a HomeKit outdoor smart plug rumble in the jungle.
Of course you want a smoke detector to alert you when you are home, but what about when you’re not? Smart smoke detectors are less common than one might think in the connected home space. As is often the case, there are even fewer options for HomeKit smoke detectors. In my opinion, a connected smoke detector is a prime example of a pragmatic use of smart home technology. In this post, we’ll look at the most affordable option for a HomeKit smoke detector, the Mijia-Honeywell Smart Smoke Detector.
By no means are smart plugs the flashiest part of our HomeKit homes, but they serve a key role in making our homes smarter and can actually fill some gaps in devices that HomeKit seems to have forgotten about . And with a little clever thinking, we can get some pretty awesome results. There is no shortage of choices when it comes to smart plugs on the market, so finding one that stands out amongst the competition is challenging, but we think the Aqara Smart Plug is definitely one to consider for your HomeKit setup.
The Circle View is one of the best HomeKit Secure Video cameras on the market today, but is it the right camera for your setup?
I don’t know about you, but when I first started out building my smart home,
For years, smart thermostats reigned as the only way to intelligently interact with the air inside your HomeKit home. There have been a number of sensors like the Eve Room that measure air quality, temperature, and humidity, and in 2018 VOCOlinc released their Flowerbud Smart Diffuser. I have been cleaning the air in my bedroom by using a Honeywell air purifier connected to a smart plug, but this is a limited solution. Thankfully, VOCOlinc’s PureFlow HomeKit Air Purifier makes keeping the air in your home a breeze