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Five features we need to see from HomeKit at WWDC 2023
HomeKit has gone from strength to strength, but there are still some extra features that would be incredible to have come WWDC this year.
HomePod and HomePod mini are now on sale in this European country
The HomePod and HomePod mini are now on sale in Denmark for the first time.
Denon Home 150 review: A solid multi-room wireless speaker option
The Denon Home 150 is great, with some useful connection methods and solid sound quality.
Bang & Olufsen Beosound explore review: Rugged luxury
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore is the perfect speaker for those that want a little luxury when they’re on the trail.
Amazon's smart home ecosystem just got a giant upgrade iPhone users will love
You can now set up Echo devices in a Matter smart home on your iPhone, making for a more seamless experience.
Soundcore Motion X600 Review: Reasonably priced Bluetooth Spatial Audio
The Motion X600 from Soundcore is a lovely Bluetooth speaker, and its Spatial Audio is remarkably competent for something that’s less than $300.
SoundCore Motion Boom Plus review: Loud and proud
If you’re looking for a massive speaker that goes super loud, then the Motion Boom from Soundcore is going to be the way to do it.
Sonos Era 300 review: So long HomePod
The Sonos Era 300 is a stunning piece of audio gear that’ll get anyone excited about their music.
A bunch of affordable smart bulbs now work with Apple Home thanks to new Matter support
Let there be (smart!) light, as Matter support for WiZ lighting opens the smart home kit up to Apple Home users.
How to use your HomePod as a smoke detector alarm
With Sound Recognition, your HomePod is now able to listen out for smoke alarms. Here's how to enable the feature.
Your HomePod just gained a potentially life-saving feature
A new HomePod software update means that it can alert you when it hears an alarm.
Nest's Smart Thermostat gets major Apple Home compatibility boost thanks to Matter
An over-the-air update to the Nest Thermostat brings Matter support, meaning you can now use it with Apple Home without any other hardware.
What works with Matter? The best devices that work with Matter (so far)
These are the top Matter-compatible smart home devices from Apple, Amazon, Google, and more that you can buy now – and what’s coming soon.
I got a doorbell for HomeKit, and now I can't live without it
I used to have a normal doorbell, and it was fine. Now, however, I have a smart one, and things can never go back to the way they were before.
Can't sleep? You need to know about HomePod's ambient sounds feature
Apple's HomePod has a hidden feature to help you sleep!
This TP-Link Kasa smart plug has Matter support and costs $40 for two
TP-Link has announced the Kasa Matter Smart Plug with a pack of two costing just $40.
This HomeKit Air purifier has $50 off – but only for the next three days
The Smartmi Air Purifier helps you breathe easier around your home, and at the moment, you can get $50 off at Amazon.
Apple's iOS 16.4 update might have broken HomeKit
Apple released iOS 16.4 last week, and lots of users are now complaining of HomeKit difficulties.
