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Review: Koogeek P1 Smart Plug an affordable way to get started with Apple's HomeKit
Uh.. This article is about Homekit. TP-Link and WeMo make good hardware but they do not work with Homekit directly, and require users to set up Homebridge - not for the technically timid.bocaboy said:Skip the Koogeek and stick with either TP-Link or WeMo, in that order. I've been using these switches for a couple years now. I have the plug-in and wall switch from both vendors. My recommendation tips towards TP-Link. Their wireless reception performs better where a WiFi signal isn't very strong. In areas where WiFi reception is good, both are equally good. Every device I have connected to either a TP-Link or WeMo is controlled by Amazon Echo and allows for a completely automated home.
When all is said and done, TP-Link is my preferred product. It's ability to be more tenacious in holding on to a weak wireless signal and not being fussy during upgrades are the two reasons I use them. The sunrise/sunset problem will hopefully be fixed in a future update of their Kasa app. Either way, both can be controlled by an Echo, which is way more functional than Homekit.
We have Koogeek and iHome devices, and they all have equivalent glitches in terms of firmware updating, and becoming 'unavailable' or 'updating' at random times, which could be related to our complicated Apple hardware based network (many Expresses to 'extend'). We still have a few lights controlled with ancient X10 devices and ironically they are more stable than our Homekit stuff - but we wanted to have ability to control some of the lights away from home.
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Apple's international iTunes business moves to Ireland on Feb. 5
Rediculus you say?daven said:Ok, I'm an Apple fan and stockholder but 0.005% on profits is rediculus.
Silly spelling aside, the matter is more complex than the EU presents and that figure is in much dispute.
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Apple says hidden Safari setting led to flawed Consumer Reports MacBook Pro battery tests
I would guess that Consumer Reports did this knowingly. Their subscription base has likely declined as internet reviews of products are more immediate.
Any chance to find something 'bad' about Apple really must be irresistible to them. I canceled my subscription many years ago, knowing that they are not the objective source they used to be.
