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Extending Apple HomeKit

Expand on HomeKit to enable better device compatibility and more advanced home automation with open-source solutions.

by Davey Shafik
April 18, 2022
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Review: Schlage Encode Plus Smart Lock

The Schlage Encode Plus smart lock is, without doubt, the most highly-anticipated HomeKit compatible hardware release in years… well, not this device specifically, but whichever would be the first to support Home Key which was announced at WWDC 2021. When the Schlage Encode Plus was leaked in December last...

by Davey Shafik
April 5, 2022
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9.5 / 10

Lights, Camera, Action: Building a Smart Home Theater Setup

Since moving into my new home last year, I have been building out my home theater. Naturally, I also want it to be smart. To that end, I decided to base the entire media setup around an AppleTV 4K powering a VAVA 4K HDR UST projector I bought a...

by Davey Shafik
March 28, 2022
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Review: U by Moen Smart Shower

As part of the recent remodel of our bathroom — the first significant renovation since we moved in last year — I decided to try and make my bathroom smarter and more luxurious. As part of my research, I came across the U by Moen Smart Shower, which launched way back...

by Davey Shafik
February 6, 2022
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2.5 / 10

Automation: Temporary Lighting

There are several situations where having lights turn off automatically after a set time might be desirable. Like many of the automations in my home, the goal is to be more eco-friendly; and one of the most significant issues we have with a busy family is that lights get...

by Davey Shafik
January 17, 2022
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Apple HomePod mini (2020)

In late 2020, Apple introduced the new HomePod mini (never "Mini"), a US$99 smart speaker supporting Siri, HomeKit, and...

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AppleTV 4K (2021)

The 2021 Apple TV 4K is the second-generation Apple TV 4K and the third with support for HomeKit, which...

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Using Apple iPad as a HomeKit Hub

This review is somewhat unusual as it is not for the iPad itself but instead for its ability to...

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