In 2018, Tonya and I replaced our perfectly functional roof at the behest of our insurance company, which believed that any shingles from 1984 should go the way of the mullet, regardless of their ...

Sometimes, it’s good to take a step back and build on foundations with a new year. I think about HomeKit every day, so many of the terms I throw around, like Automations, Home Hub, Homebridge, etc., ...

The Aqara Hub M200 has Matter support, Thread border router features, and enhanced device compatibility to HomeKit for Apple users.

A Wemo WiFi Smart Plug is a simple way to learn more about home automation with Apple’s HomeKit. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Controlling the lights and other gadgets in your home from your iPhone is ...

Although there have been a few post to the previous thread with almost the same name this year, it's 9 years old and the thread no longer shows up after new posts. So out with the old and in with the ...

Last year, I added more devices to our HomeKit setup with the Meross Smart WiFi Plug Mini outlets (as cheap as $10 each at Amazon, with a $5-off coupon if you click a checkbox), a Velux gateway for ...

About a year ago, I decided I was tired of all the different smart home devices and hubs in my house. Managing all the apps and platforms had become somewhat of a nightmare, especially if I wanted to ...

There is a lot to get HomeKit fans excited at this year’s CES tech showcase in Las Vegas. Quite a few companies announced products that will support Apple’s home-automation system, including lights, ...

People who want to get started with home automation and HomeKit are spoiled for choice when it comes to devices to buy for their smart home. Devices such as video doorbells, air purifiers, and lights ...

A future version of HomeKit may keep track of where the people in the house are, and learn user habits to figure out when to automatically take actions, without you having to ask Siri. The temperature ...

Yeah I have various bluetooth and wifi devices already, with a couple of apps. Devices which don't support HomeKit tend to be cheaper and somewhat easier to set up. I'd pay more for HK devices if they ...