Apple launched HomeKit in 2014 and for many users it remains a bit of a mystery, an outlier in the smart home space that is wound up with the iPhone, Siri, and an unintuitive corner of the smart home ...

Apple has set a February 10, 2026, deadline to upgrade to the new Home architecture. Learn how to update and which older ...

On February 10, the "New HomeKit Architecture" is finally set to arrive for all users. The company had been dragging its feet ...

On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we go through every Matter and Apple Home announcement from the show from many of the major brands — and there's a big HomeKit deadline coming up ...

If you've upgraded to one of the best iPads out there, like the Air M3 or the iPad Mini 7, your old tablet is probably ...

Have you ever wished you could light up a room just by walking in? Well, aside from relying on your sparkling personality, smart home devices are perfect for this, and they are simple to set up on ...

About a year ago, I decided I was tired of all the different smart home devices and hubs in my house. Managing all the apps and platforms had become somewhat of a nightmare, especially if I wanted to ...

Apple’s fall OS updates will include a variety of HomeKit and home entertainment features. Unsurprisingly, some of those changes can be found in the company’s Home and TV apps, but this year, those ...

Building a smart home with HomeKit-compatible devices does bring uniformity. But that leaves several smart IoT devices out in the cold. So I picked Homebridge to add non-HomeKit devices like a Roomba ...

LAS VEGAS—“How are your HomeKit appointments going? Have you seen anything cool?” I got this text (paraphrased) from two colleagues as I raced from meeting to meeting, between booths and meeting rooms ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...