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Hands on with HomeKit support for Ikea smart blinds

Jon Ratcliffe - January 5, 2020 3

After months of waiting, Ikea has now started rolling out HomeKit support for its FYRTUR and KADRILJ smart blinds. While I have been using Apple's smart home platform for several months via Homebridge and...

CES 2020 HomeKit news hub – All the Announcements

Jon Ratcliffe - January 6, 2020 2

CES 2020 has officially started in Las Vegas with manufacturers showing off their latest software and hardware HomeKit products for the coming year. As this event is taking place from today through to the...

Ikea smart blinds HomeKit support now live

Jon Ratcliffe - January 3, 2020 0

Spotted by a Reddit user, it would appear Ikea has started to rollout support for HomeKit to its popular smart blinds, FRYTUR and KADRILJ. This is following the companies promise to bring support for...

New Philips Hue updated Outdoor Smart Lighting

Jon Ratcliffe - January 8, 2020 0

Signify has announced an expansion of the Philips Hue outdoor collection with a new range of smart wall lights, pathway lights and low-voltage fixtures. Aswell as the outdoor range they are several new wall-mounted fixtures...

Best of HomeKit CES 2020

Jon Ratcliffe - January 10, 2020 2

Some have been thinking HomeKit has been a little neglected in recent years and lags behind its competitors with the amount of accessories available. However, Apple's HomeKit smart home platform provides users with unmatched...

Keymitt push with HomeKit to launch at the end of January

Jon Ratcliffe - January 3, 2020 3

Keymitt, which announced its smart lock in 2019, is already set to release a new product. The Keymitt Push is a robotic button pusher with HomeKit and Siri support will launch at the end...

Avia Secure Smart Lock to arrive at CES 2020 in January

Jon Ratcliffe - December 26, 2019 0

Mighton, the company behind the Avia Secure Smart Lock has set a release date for their HomeKit compatible smart lock. They will show off there in January at CES 2020 and is one of...

LIFX announce new light bulbs, strips and switch

Jon Ratcliffe - January 9, 2020 0

LIFX, known for its line of HomeKit-connected lights and accessories, has announced several new products at CES 2020. These include a new Filament bulb, Candle bulb, strip lighting and a smart switch. If that...

Netatmo smart lock with HomeKit support

Jon Ratcliffe - January 6, 2020 0

Netatmo has unveiled a new Smart Door Lock that works with physical NFC keys and HomeKit. The lock is operated with Smart Key, like a conventional key, or by using the Netatmo Security app. The...

Somfy Door keeper smart lock announced

Jon Ratcliffe - January 6, 2020 0

Somfy has revealed a smart lock called the Door Keeper, which is aimed at the European market. The new lock uses Somfy's own patented IntelliTAG technology. Which allows the user to see the state...

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