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Chamberlain pulls the plug on its HomeKit smart home bridge
The reason for low sales is that it’s well known that it’s a piece of crap device. I can attest to the accuracy of that as well since I have one. Initial setup and configuration is a nightmare…and I’m a tech guy. The install instructions never worked and always required a call to the support line that had different instructions…that they would never post!!! Also the design and architecture of the chamberlain/liftmaster setup in general is terrible. -
iOS 17 rumored to turn an iPhone lock screen into a smart home display
designr said:crofford said:jeffzacharias said:crofford said:I wish Apple would take home automation seriously. It’s such a half-assed job so far.
I'm genuinely curious. Again mostly because my (admittedly simpler setup) has worked fine (and improved with the latest software upgrades).
Some people are making broad and absolute statements (e.g., "It’s absolutely pitiful technology.", "It’s such a half-assed job so far.", "HomeKit is expensive and half baked with primitive programming compared to the competition." ) but providing little detail to tell us why they think this.
Bottom line is that if you want to play with HomeKit as a hobby, it's just fine. If you need something to be reliable and not fail...for example, watering your landscape when you live in Arizona, it's not ready for prime time.
*Edit* I am running the most recent 16.5 software which seemed to solve some of the problems, especially delayed actions. I ran pretty good for about ten days, then out of the blue, all automations stopped working. I did nothing, and three days later they started working again. -
FTC chief open to tech company breakups over antitrust concerns
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Chinese clothing label sues Apple, says App Store logo breaks copyright
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iOS 17 rumored to turn an iPhone lock screen into a smart home display
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Apple makes $1.1 billion commitment to expand satellite messaging
Used the emergency satellite service this past weekend. Had a flat in the mountains northeast of Phoenix in an area with no cell service. Within a few minutes AAA had dispatched a tow truck and I was also able to text the wife and let her know what was going on. Still took three hours for the tow truck to show up but could've been much worse. -
What the EU mandate for a common smartphone charger means
Unelected clueless bureaucrats here to save the people. But guess who doesn't have to participate in this...#brexit! I wonder who's next to pull out of this clusterF organization. -
Apple was 'close' to introducing 14-inch iPad model in 2023
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Future Apple monitor could act as smart home display
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macOS Ventura 13.1 is out with new Freeform app and iCloud security updates