Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod.

It's been over a decade since Apple's HomeKit smart home platform launched, and it is overdue for an update. HomeKit and the ...

If you’ve been dragging your feet about updating to the latest version of Apple’s Home architecture, good news (sort of), you ...

Apple is developing a smart home control center device that is expected to launch in the first half of 2026. It will resemble a HomePod, but with a display, and could be called the HomePad. It's ...

Apple skips updates for Apple TV, AirTags, and HomePod Mini in 2025, sparking concerns about their future relevance and ...

Apple's "awe dropping" Tuesday event has wrapped up, and we're all still taking in the new paper-thin iPhone Air line (not everyone's in awe of it) as well as the iPhone 17 Pro. But something caught ...

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 ...

A couple of trends have the potential to bring coherence and more mainstream appeal to the smart home technology sector.

Available now for both the Homey Pro (Early 2023) and Homey Pro mini, the new app lets users bridge infrared, Z-Wave, Zigbee, ...

Ikea's smart home reboot leans on Matter to simplify setup and expand compatibility across devices, and by doing so, it makes ...

The last time Apple talked about Thread in-depth earlier this year, Vividh Siddha, a director at Apple and president of smart-device organization the Thread Group discussed how better Thread support ...