HomeKit leak sensors offer crucial protection. Learn why detection is a mandatory upgrade for 2026 to prevent costly water ...

Flic’s Hub LR brings physical control to Matter. Learn how the new Duo buttons bridge HomeKit and Matter for a seamless Apple ...

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 ...

IKEA's 21 new smart IoT devices support Matter, HomeKit, Google, and Alexa, so you can build a low-cost setup with quick ...

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 ...

It's also important to keep in mind that, to use HomeKit devices outside of your home, you'll need to set up a HomeKit hub. A number of devices can work as a hub in a HomeKit setup, including an Apple ...

Nearly two years ago, my family swapped out a natural gas furnace for a two-stage heat pump that provides winter heating and summer cooling. As part of this changeover, we needed a new thermostat. I ...

Not everything has to be Matter-compatible. One version of the Meross Smart Plug Mini isn't, and still allows you to control nearly any appliance in your HomeKit setup within a small and light design.

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 ...

Smart home accessory maker Aqara recently released the HomeKit-enabled Smart Lock U100 with support for Apple's Home Key feature. Home Key is an iOS 15 feature that's still in the process of being ...

Insteon Hubs are pure garbage. My home automation system is 95% Insteon and I had a hub for a while to get the HomeKit integration. I took it out back and shot it and went back to my Mac based Insteon ...

The new Yale Smart Safe has good HomeKit compatibility, and a ton of great features — but software bugs are an issue right now. Yale announced the new Smart Safe following CES 2023 though it got ...