SmartWings has just announced its PoE Matter over Ethernet Motorized Shades, which the company is billing as the world’s first Matter-over-Ethernet smart blinds, as HomeKit News reports.

Matter-enabled smart shades? Nothing new there, and same goes for smart shades that support Power over Ethernet. But Matter shades that do the PoE trick? That’s new in our book. SmartWings has just ...

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Motion sensors have long been one of my favorite HomeKit devices for many years. However, the durability and speed of alerts are incredibly important when it comes to outdoor motion sensors.

CES 2025 showcased a remarkable array of Apple HomeKit-compatible smart home devices, signaling a significant leap forward in connected living. With a strong emphasis on Matter support ...

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On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we talk about more straggling CES news, Apple TV rumors, GM's CarPlay issues, and lay out Apple's 2025 smart home roadmap. Even though CES 2025 ...

Recently, I found that one of our home security cameras that supports Apple’s HomeKit framework and HomeKit Secure Video for iCloud clip storage had started to flip on and off the local network.

Eve has rolled out updates to its Eve Cam, an Apple HomeKit Secure Video (HKSV) indoor smart camera, improving its functionality and user experience. So what’s new? There’s now motion detection ...