Every tech monopoly has their own proprietary smart home ... Kit (ADK) as well. If you’re surprised not to have heard sooner, that might be because it was combined the the even bigger news about ...

Some expect Apple Intelligence and app intents from other devices may power what can be shown on the Home Hub. Apple would theoretically sell more than one of these products to a single household.

Apple's door lock feature that is part of its HomeKit automation control. Using an iPhone or Apple Watch, a door can be locked or unlocked with the door lock's app. Apple Home Key was introduced ...

Controller for HomeKit, a third-party app for controlling your Apple Home smart home, has a new Floor Plan feature that adds a map interface for interacting with connected devices like lights ...

Apple does not plan to create a dedicated App Store for the home hub, but it will come with several apps pre-installed. The main view will be a customizable home screen with widgets that can show ...

Many of SwitchBot’s newer devices already work with Matter through the SwitchBot Hub 2, which connects Bluetooth products to Wi-Fi and allows them to appear in the Home app. This unlocks the ...