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Philips Hue app adds iPad support, 3D Touch widgets for iPhonePhilips on Tuesday pushed out an update for its Hue connected lightbulb and accessories controller app, adding iPad support and new home screen widge…
... raft of features to its HomeKit-enabled lighting products, including routines ... -
Apple releases iOS 10.2 with new 'TV' app, plus new & refreshed emojiAfter a lengthy beta period, Apple's highly anticipated iOS 10.2 update is now available for iPhone and iPad, introducing a new "TV" app for discover…
... fixes Adds notification support for HomeKit accessories including window coverings, occupancy ... support for HomeKit accessories when software updates are available to HomeKit accessories ... -
Apple ceases iOS 10.1 and 10.1.1 code signing with release of iOS 10.2Following last week's stable release of iOS 10.2, Apple on Tuesday has stopped signing code for iOS 10.1 and iOS 10.1.1, meaning users can no longer …
... "celebration" full-screen animation effects. HomeKit also receives a buff with ... -
August Home announces mortise kit for smart lock, Logitech POP switch integrationAugust Home, a leading manufacturer of connected home devices, on Wednesday announced a new mortise lock compatibility kit for its Smart Lock product…
... add-on that enables the HomeKit-compatible August Smart Lock to ... use the smart lock's HomeKit-enabled brains to easily control ... -
Is Apple getting Siri-ous in the face of Amazon's Alexa Echo?There's a new gold rush in tech, related to voice assistance and a voice-first interface for everything we do at home, in the car and while out and a…
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FTC sues D-Link for failure to secure webcams, routers from online attacksD-Link is under fire from the Federal Trade Commission for not doing enough to secure its products, including connected home devices -- a threat Appl…
... via secure authentication chips in HomeKit-certified hardware. In a ... of the internet. Apple's HomeKit was not susceptible thanks ... of Apple's HomeKit framework for connected devices. HomeKit uses a ... announced it would start adopting HomeKit for its IP-based ... -
AppleInsider podcast talks 10 years of iPhone, CES, and moreThis week on the <em>AppleInsider</em> podcast, Neil and Victor talk about 10 years of iPhone, all the HomeKit things introduced at CES, and what's g…
... years of iPhone, all the HomeKit things introduced at CES, and ... editing by voice All the HomeKit products that announced at CES ... voice Here's every Apple HomeKit product announced at CES 2017 ... -
Dropcam co-founder Greg Duffy reportedly joins Apple in undisclosed roleThe co-founder and former CEO of the network-connected security camera producer Dropcam, Greg Duffy, has reportedly been hired by Apple for an undisc…
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Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2017 conference callApple returned to growth and exceeded Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, when it reported record revenue, profits and iPhone sales for the first qu…
... detailed the ways he uses HomeKit in his own home to ... . Apple's HomeKit business Cook said he uses HomeKit in his own ... here today with iOS and HomeKit," Cook said. Apple's iPad ... -
3D laser scanner possibly destined for Apple's 'iPhone 8' expected to add facial recogniti...The 3D laser scanning module that may make an appearance on the "iPhone 8" raises a number of questions, and a new report attempts to shed some light…
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Bloomberg attacks Apple TV as failing to be "a groundbreaking, iPhone-caliber product"Bloomberg is doubling down on its narrative of Apple as an incompetent, poorly managed company with a perpetual strategy of failure that can't quite …
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Apple reportedly snaps up Israeli facial recognition company RealFace for $2 millionAdding weight to the rumors circulating about a future iPhone boasting facial recognition, reports claim that Apple has purchased RealFace -- a machi…
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Nokia rebrands Withings, launches HealthKit competitor 'Patient Care Platform'Nokia is making a bigger push into the healthcare market, announcing at Mobile World Congress that the health and fitness accessory maker Withings wi…
... home automation, showing off the HomeKit-compatible Home Plus smart security ... stores, like other devices supporting HomeKit. Apple pulled all Withings products ... -
Apple updates Home app webpage with new promotional video, designIn an update to its webpage on Wednesday, Apple refreshed the design of a mini-site dedicated to iOS 10's Home app and debuted a video showing off so…
... in the life of a HomeKit user. Waking up to her ... page also includes information about HomeKit enabled products, using the Home ... -
AppleInsider podcast talks iPhone and USB-C, iPads instead of Mac, and the meaning of 'pro...This week on the <em>AppleInsider</em> podcast, Neil and Victor talk about <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/08/24/usb-3-usb-4-thunderbol…
... of the D-Link Omna HomeKit camera The show is available ... outgoing AirPort D-Link's HomeKit-connected Omna 180 is a ... -
Editorial: The future of Apple's MacintoshThinking about the future of Apple's Macintosh becomes more realistic when grounded in facts. It's no accident that several Mac models have not been …
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Logitech sees growth opportunity, seeks to build more HomeKit, Google Now devicesLong-time accessory maker is looking to widen its involvement into the home automation and "internet of things" marketplaces, rather than throwing in…
Long-time accessory maker is looking to widen its involvement into the home automation and "internet of things" marketplaces, rather than throwing in as a development partner solely with Apple, Amazon, or Google. After a market recovery earning the ... -
Infamous patent troll Soverain Software targets Apple products and services in new lawsuit...Soverain Software, a non-practicing entity that gained media attention for suing Newegg and other online retailers over "shopping cart" patents, on T…
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Philips expands iOS-connected Hue smart bulbs with chandelier E14 light socket sizesMore than 80 percent of light fittings found in common households are now supported by Philips Hue connected lighting, thanks to the launch of new E1…
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Mystery Apple 'wireless device' turns out to be door access systemOne of Apple's "wireless devices" recently submitted for approval by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission turns out to have been a door access …
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Marriott likely to decide on Apple Siri or Amazon Alexa for hotels later this yearMarriott is currently testing both Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa at an Aloft hotel in Boston to gauge which assistant, if either, might be best for…
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Apple investors shrug off Samsung Galaxy S8 event, send stock upwardThe launch of Samsung's 2017 flagship Galaxy S8 isn't causing any apparent concern among Apple's investors, who collectively pushed the company's sto…
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A very false narrative: Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Apple's iPhoneIt's hard to escape the media pronouncements that iPhones are now boring again after Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S8, Apple's Mac business is b…
... SmartThings home automation platform--a HomeKit competitor plagued with the same ... match Touch ID, Apple Pay, HomeKit and many other features, but ... -
Apple 'finalizing' design of Amazon Echo rival based on SiriApple is said to be "currently finalizing" designs for its long-rumored Amazon Echo competitor, featuring support for Siri and AirPlay and boasting B…
... set-tops. Ecobee's next HomeKit-enabled thermostat, the Ecobee4, is ... -
AppleInsider podcast talks 'iPhone 8' rumors, Amazon in the bedroom, a Siri competitor to ...This week on the <em>AppleInsider</em> podcast, Neil and Victor talk about the rumors around 'iPhone 8' wireless charging, HomeKit and a possible Sir…
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A very false narrative: Apple Watch and the future of wearablesIt's hard to escape the media pronouncements that iPhones are now boring again after Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S8, Apple's Mac business is b…
... on your AirPods, dim your HomeKit lights and control playback on ... -
Watch AppleInsider's Apple Pro discussion live<em>AppleInsider</em> editors Daniel Eran Dilger and Victor Marks are in New York City to discuss the current state of Apple's pro-level hardware wit…
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Editorial: When Apple is 2 years behind you, put your things in orderOh no! It seems Apple is "years behind" competitors in Virtual Reality, TV content subscriptions, self driving cars and home voice assistants. That's…
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Apple highlights Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18 with "Designed for everyone"...For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple has posted a series of seven videos to YouTube showing how real people make use of Mac, iOS and Apple W…
... using Siri, Switch Control and HomeKit to manage his lights, sound ... -
Apple's Tim Cook talks tech with accessibility advocates for Global Accessibility Awarenes...In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple CEO Tim Cook this week invited three accessibility advocates and bloggers to the company'…
... . Cook went on to describe HomeKit and what he calls the ... the domain of the wealthy. HomeKit brings that capability to the ...
