Most of my reviews end with me returning or packing up smart home gadgets — after all, I only have so much space in my house. But on rare occasions, some testing goes so well that the devices are the ...

Apple's HomePod and HomePod mini are incredible additions to your smart home. Here's how I've made use of Apple's smart speaker after abandoning Sonos and other speakers. We're approaching two months ...

Apple HomeKit is a smart home automation platform that launched in 2014 for iPhone and iPad, then later expanded to other Apple devices. But there’s every chance you’ve never used the platform, or the ...

OS 27 brings AI-powered summaries, natural-language search, and improved reliability to Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video — making it much more competitive. Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video service is getting ...

Apple’s smart-home platform has long trailed competitors like Amazon Alexa and Google Home in automation capabilities and intelligent features. But with further development of Apple Intelligence — the ...

Apple’s new EnergyKit framework lets developers tap into energy use data from the Home app to help reduce and schedule energy use of devices. Apple’s new EnergyKit framework lets developers tap into ...

In 2022, Apple introduced a new Apple Home architecture that is "more reliable and efficient," and support for the old architecture has now ended. As expected, the app is no longer working for some ...

Smart home users in Apple's ecosystem will get AI summaries and natural language search, provided they have the right iCloud+ subscription. Reading time 3 minutes At WWDC 2026, Apple announced it’s ...