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January HomeKit & Matter News Rehash | AI & Apple Home: the Future?

Nowadays, AI is everywhere, but what can it do in our Apple Home?  In this

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CES 2024 Apple Home & Matter Highlights! | Ep. 031

As CES 2024 wraps up, we look at some of the Apple Home and Matter

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Matter & Thread are Trending in the Smart Home, but Just Not Mine! | Ep. 030

It’s time to play Apple Home news catch-up once again and, once again, the headlines

HomeKit Product Review: Sylvania Smart+ Flex Strips

Lightstrips are a great way to add accent lighting to any number of places around the home and when done correctly, can add a dramatic flare and cozy up your humble abode. Though there are a number of HomeKit-enabled options out there at various price points, today we’ll be looking at Sylvania’s Smart+ offering comparing it to others in its class and hopefully helping you make a better purchasing decision.

HomeKit Product Review: VOCOlinc LS1 Smart LED Light Strip

HomeKit accessories in general, and lighting accessories specifically, can be a bit pricey. VOCOlinc seems to be trying to buck this trend offering reasonably priced HomeKit accessories and their LS1 Smart Light Strip is no exception. in fact, it has some features that its more expensive counterparts have a hard time keeping up with. With physical specifications and app features, the VOCOlinc light strip is hard to pass up if you’re in the market for some accent lighting.

HomeKit HowTo: Factory Reset Koogeek L3 Smart Fingerprint Lock

It’s never a bad idea to factory reset an accessory before adding it to your setup for the first time, but it’s also handy to know how to do it for troubleshooting or, as is the case here, removing biometric data. Factory resetting is particularly important with the Koogeek L3 Smart Fingerprint Lock since a full factory reset is the only way to remove any fingerprint from the lock. This video walks you through the process.