Elgato intros Eve Degree temperature and humidity sensor with Apple HomeKit support
Accessory maker Elgato on Wednesday launched the Eve Degree, a compact temperature and humidity sensor integrated with Apple's HomeKit.
The palm-sized device can sit on a flat surface or be mounted to a wall, and has IPX3 resistance against light rain and splashing, enabling use both outdoors and indoors. To avoid the need for recharging or cable power, it uses Bluetooth Low-Energy and a swappable CR2450 battery that lasts up to year.
HomeKit support lets owners check the conditions in a space via Siri commands or the iOS 10 Home app. People with other HomeKit accessories, such as fans or humidifiers, can set them to trigger automatically based on the Degree's data. Full functionality -- including access away from home -- requires an Apple TV or iPad serving as a hub.
Sensor data also flows into the Eve iOS app, which graphs daily, monthly, and annual trends. This includes air pressure, which isn't displayed in Home.
The Eve Degree will go on sale June 6 at a cost of $69.95. AppleInsider is in possession of one, and is working on a review.
The palm-sized device can sit on a flat surface or be mounted to a wall, and has IPX3 resistance against light rain and splashing, enabling use both outdoors and indoors. To avoid the need for recharging or cable power, it uses Bluetooth Low-Energy and a swappable CR2450 battery that lasts up to year.
HomeKit support lets owners check the conditions in a space via Siri commands or the iOS 10 Home app. People with other HomeKit accessories, such as fans or humidifiers, can set them to trigger automatically based on the Degree's data. Full functionality -- including access away from home -- requires an Apple TV or iPad serving as a hub.
Sensor data also flows into the Eve iOS app, which graphs daily, monthly, and annual trends. This includes air pressure, which isn't displayed in Home.
The Eve Degree will go on sale June 6 at a cost of $69.95. AppleInsider is in possession of one, and is working on a review.
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Now if only those damn fools at Nest would support HK.
As for the house AC, without sensors I have no idea how you'd expect the only thermostat in the house, which is in the same room as the main air intake, to know what the temperatures are in other parts of the house. They can vary quite a bit depending on room, sun position, distance from blower, etc.
Of course there is. I don't live in new construction, different rooms are differing lengths of attic duct from the main blower, different rooms have different sun exposure on walls, different sun via windows, different states of insulation, etc etc. Having a single Nest or thermostat with a single sensor can in no physical way measure throughout the house.
One of the more interesting products of late are smart-enabled registers, for opening or closing different rooms as needed and/or desired.
I've looked at the Ecobee, or course. I find it ugly, its screen seems cheaper, and the UI isn't as clean & enjoyable as the Nest's. In short it's more gizmo-y, where the Nest is pleasing in many ways. It's clear it has ex-Apple employee thoughtfulness about it. Shame about Google.