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Meross smart plug review – affordable HomeKit smart plug

HomeKit smart plugs along with smart lighting is one of the first investments people will make when venturing into smart home territory. But normally you expect to pay upwards of £25 for a HomeKit smart plug. However, all that is changing…

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Yobi B3 HomeKit doorbell available on Amazon

Following its Kickstarter campaign and pre-orders, the Yobi B3 is now available to order on Amazon.com. While this is not the first HomeKit doorbell to hit the market, with Robin Telecom being the first, it is the first that is not…

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The HomeKit Show – Episode 15

Welcome back to The HomeKit Show episode 15 in which we talk everything in the world of HomeKit. This week we talk Arlo HomeKit support, Aqara listening to its customers and iOS 14 Beta 3 and HomeKit Doorbell support. Links from the Show –…

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Arlo Pro 3 floodlight camera gets HomeKit support

Arlo has rolled out HomeKit support for the new Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight cam. The Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Cam was first announced at the start of 2020 with an impressive feature set. The Arlo floodlight cam features a wire free design, meaning…

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Philips Hue Smart Plug review

Philips Hue has been around for a fair amount of time now with its smart lighting products, and they do this pretty well. Last year Signify announced the Philips Hue Smart plug to add its Hue lineup. I have recently received one at HomeKit…

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iOS 14 Beta 3 enables HomeKit doorbell chime for HomePod

Back at WWDC 2020, Apple announced several additional features that would come as part of iOS 14 for HomeKit. With one of those features enabling the HomePod to act as a doorbell chime when paired with a HomeKit Doorbell, but until now was…

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Aqara to drop HomeKit only mode support – UPDATE

Aqara smart home who makes several HomeKit compatible devices that work via its Zigbee hub will soon drop support for HomeKit only mode from August. While Aqara is yet to comment on this, the news comes via the Aqara app and a Reddit post.…

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