An update to the Matter standard will make it much easier to set up HomeKit-compatible smart home devices. In particular, it should make tap-to-pair a far more common feature, rather than something ...

Smart home company Eve in December began rolling out a firmware update that adds Matter support to the Eve Energy, Eve Motion, and Eve Door and Window. I have been testing the new Matter integration ...

Arlo has supported Apple HomeKit since 2019, allowing you to get it synced with popular devices such as HomePod and HomePod mini. The process is fairly standard but if you're new to the world of smart ...

When people ask me where to start with HomeKit, I usually give them a list of products that work well together that are easy to set up: a motion sensor, a door sensor, and maybe a camera if you want ...

HomeKit is Apple's smart home platform, similar to Google Home or Amazon Echo. It lets you control all of your smart home devices, from lightbulbs to thermostats, in one place. Of all the most useful ...

While you can control your entire HomeKit setup from an El Gato Stream Deck, the solution is far from obvious. Here's what you need to do. Egg, chicken, chicken, egg. While HomeKit remained less ...

The new Matter standard has gotten off to a slow start, no question about it. But if you want to be reminded of what Matter promised to smart home users in the first place, try this trick: add your ...

[[federico]] For the past few weeks, Silvia and I have been discussing an upgrade to our wireless setup at home, which includes a variety of home accessories (HomeKit devices and Amazon Echo speakers) ...

Have you ever wished you could light up a room just by walking in? Well, aside from relying on your sparkling personality, smart home devices are perfect for this, and they are simple to set up on ...

Level Locks are getting smarter. The original Level Lock (now called the Level Bolt) was a great way for renters and homeowners who don't want to replace their lock design to still get smart lock ...

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