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Apple Developing Smart Home Doorbell With Support for FaceID and Third-Party Locks: Report
Apple will delve into the smart home market as it looks for new growth opportunities next year, according to a report. As part of its efforts, the Cupertino-based technology giant is said to be developing a smart home doorbell that will have FaceID support, enabling users to scan their face to gain entry, much like the iPhone. For enhanced function...
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Apple's HomePod With Display Delayed to Q3 2025 Due to Software Development: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple's HomePod with a touchscreen display will not enter mass production until the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next year, according to TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The new HomePod with display is expected to be among a range of smart home devices Apple is considering, and is expeced to offer support for Ap...
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Apple Evaluating Development of Its Own TV Set Alongside Upcoming Smart Home Devices: Mark Gurman
Apple is thinking of developing its own television set, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The possibility of an Apple-branded television was highlighted in his Power On weekly newsletter. The company has not yet launched a television set of its own, but sells the Apple TV box that runs on its tvOS operating system.
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Apple Home App to Introduce Support for Robot Vacuum Cleaners With iOS 18 Update
Apple Home is introducing support for robot vacuum cleaners with iOS 18, the company announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. With iOS 18, the Cupertino-based tech giant says it will also bring a guest access feature, granting guest users access to smart home devices located in a household.
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iOS Devices Can Freeze, Crash Due to a HomeKit Vulnerability
Apple’s iOS-based devices could enter a cycle of freezing and crashing and eventually become unusable due to a HomeKit vulnerability, a security researcher has reported online. The issue impacts users on devices running at least iOS 14.7.
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iCloud+ With New Privacy Features, Unlimited HomeKit Video Cameras Support Introduced by Apple at WWDC 2021
Apple has introduced iCloud+ service with several new features at no additional cost. The new iCloud+ plans start at $0.99 per month in the US and Rs. 75 per month in India. The base plan offers 50GB iCloud storage with support for one HomeKit Secure Video camera. There is a plan with 200GB iCloud storage and up to five HomeKit Secure Video cameras...
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HomePod mini Has a Secret Sensor Waiting to Be Switched On
Apple’s HomePod mini speaker launched last November with new features such as a home intercom system. But one part of the device has remained secret: a sensor that measures temperature and humidity.
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Koogeek Smart Light Bulb and Smart Light Strip Review
Koogeek LB1 Smart Light Bulb and Kogeek LS1 Smart Light Strip are easy to set up and use, and available at competitive prices.
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Apple to Introduce Unified HomeKit Control App With iOS 10: Report
The Cupertino giant is reportedly working on a dedicated app that will provide users a single platform for all their home automation needs.
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Now Control Your Dumb, AA-Battery Powered Devices With Your iPhone
A company has found a way to utilise Apple's HomeKit framework to control (at least turn on and off) a range of devices.
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Apple Announces iCloud-Based Remote Monitoring, Control of HomeKit Devices
The company also announced HomeKit support for a wider range of accessories, such as security systems and carbon monoxide detectors, with iOS 9.
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Apple Confirms Apple TV Required to Remotely Control HomeKit Devices
The Cupertino giant updated its HomeKit support page on Wednesday with the information.
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First Apple HomeKit Devices Launched Ahead of WWDC 2015
Lutron, iHome, Elgato, Ecobee, and Insteon have launched a range of smart home products that can be controlled via Siri voice commands and apps.
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Apple HomeKit Requires Apple TV for Remote Control via Siri: Report
HomeKit devices can reportedly only be controlled via Siri voice-commands if an Apple TV is in the user's home ecosystem.
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Google's Nest Launches Network Technology for Connected Home
Nest Labs unveiled an industry group to encourage makers of smart home gadgets to use Thread, a new standard for devices to communicate on a network.
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Apple Developing Smart Home Doorbell With Support for FaceID and Third-Party Locks: Report
Apple will delve into the smart home market as it looks for new growth opportunities next year, according to a report. As part of its efforts, the Cupertino-based technology giant is said to be developing a smart home doorbell that will have FaceID support, enabling users to scan their face to gain entry, much like the iPhone. For enhanced function...
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Apple's HomePod With Display Delayed to Q3 2025 Due to Software Development: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple's HomePod with a touchscreen display will not enter mass production until the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next year, according to TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The new HomePod with display is expected to be among a range of smart home devices Apple is considering, and is expeced to offer support for Ap...
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Apple Evaluating Development of Its Own TV Set Alongside Upcoming Smart Home Devices: Mark Gurman
Apple is thinking of developing its own television set, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The possibility of an Apple-branded television was highlighted in his Power On weekly newsletter. The company has not yet launched a television set of its own, but sells the Apple TV box that runs on its tvOS operating system.
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Apple Home App to Introduce Support for Robot Vacuum Cleaners With iOS 18 Update
Apple Home is introducing support for robot vacuum cleaners with iOS 18, the company announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. With iOS 18, the Cupertino-based tech giant says it will also bring a guest access feature, granting guest users access to smart home devices located in a household.
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iOS Devices Can Freeze, Crash Due to a HomeKit Vulnerability
Apple’s iOS-based devices could enter a cycle of freezing and crashing and eventually become unusable due to a HomeKit vulnerability, a security researcher has reported online. The issue impacts users on devices running at least iOS 14.7.
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iCloud+ With New Privacy Features, Unlimited HomeKit Video Cameras Support Introduced by Apple at WWDC 2021
Apple has introduced iCloud+ service with several new features at no additional cost. The new iCloud+ plans start at $0.99 per month in the US and Rs. 75 per month in India. The base plan offers 50GB iCloud storage with support for one HomeKit Secure Video camera. There is a plan with 200GB iCloud storage and up to five HomeKit Secure Video cameras...
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HomePod mini Has a Secret Sensor Waiting to Be Switched On
Apple’s HomePod mini speaker launched last November with new features such as a home intercom system. But one part of the device has remained secret: a sensor that measures temperature and humidity.
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Koogeek Smart Light Bulb and Smart Light Strip Review
Koogeek LB1 Smart Light Bulb and Kogeek LS1 Smart Light Strip are easy to set up and use, and available at competitive prices.
-
Apple to Introduce Unified HomeKit Control App With iOS 10: Report
The Cupertino giant is reportedly working on a dedicated app that will provide users a single platform for all their home automation needs.
-
Now Control Your Dumb, AA-Battery Powered Devices With Your iPhone
A company has found a way to utilise Apple's HomeKit framework to control (at least turn on and off) a range of devices.
-
Apple Announces iCloud-Based Remote Monitoring, Control of HomeKit Devices
The company also announced HomeKit support for a wider range of accessories, such as security systems and carbon monoxide detectors, with iOS 9.
-
Apple Confirms Apple TV Required to Remotely Control HomeKit Devices
The Cupertino giant updated its HomeKit support page on Wednesday with the information.
-
First Apple HomeKit Devices Launched Ahead of WWDC 2015
Lutron, iHome, Elgato, Ecobee, and Insteon have launched a range of smart home products that can be controlled via Siri voice commands and apps.
-
Apple HomeKit Requires Apple TV for Remote Control via Siri: Report
HomeKit devices can reportedly only be controlled via Siri voice-commands if an Apple TV is in the user's home ecosystem.
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Google's Nest Launches Network Technology for Connected Home
Nest Labs unveiled an industry group to encourage makers of smart home gadgets to use Thread, a new standard for devices to communicate on a network.
