APPLE HOMEKIT
DEVICE IN 2020
The
Homekit is Apple’s platform for smart home products, and it comes baked into
have iPhone and iPad that the electronics giants sells. Then all you need to do
is to download the Apple’s free Home app and pair it with your homekit
compatible devices of your choice and enjoy. An apple home that you can control
with Siri voice command. There are all sort of smart devices you can hook up
with the homekit like - door locks, lights, plug, cameras, a thermostat, motion
sensors, shades etc. The Home app can handle all of it in one place, while for
the Apple’s assistant Siri, it’ll be happy to lock the doors, dim the lights,
adjust the air conditioning, run a smart home sense or anything that floats
your bloat. But the real question is which of these smart home devices are
worth the cash, because a lot of them aren’t cheap. There’s a growing list of
option, but I’m here to narrow it down to the best HomeKit devices for your
smart home. Here are top pick for apple HomeKit products
Apple TV 4K
You
can pair Apple HomeKit devices with your iPhone as soon as you set them up, but
if you want to control products when you’re away from home, then you will sure
need a HomeKit hub. The hub works like a bouncer for your home’s WIFI network.
While you can find it on sale, the $300 Apple HomePod is still too expensive
for what it is. Meanwhile, the iPad route is a bit clunky especially since it
would need to be always on and plugged in. That’s why I’d go with the Apple TV,
preferably the apple TV 4K. AT $169, it doesn’t come cheap at all, but actually
none of the homekit hubs do.
Ecobee3 lite
If
you are in the market for a smart thermostat, including a couple of thermostat
that supports Siri control via Apple’s HomeKit. Of these, we like Ecobee’s
thermostat the best. At $250, the Ecobee4 thermostat is the newest, but it
really only adds in a built-in Amazon Alexa speaker to the experience. That’s
not the biggest draw if you’re anchoring your smart home to apple homekit and
centering around Siri for voice controls.
August WI-FI Smart Lock
The
august wifi smart lock includes a retrofit august lock and a door sense
open-close sensor. Wifi is built into this model, so you won’t need to purchase
an August connect module to enable remote access. The august wifi smart lock is
45% smaller than previous august models, too. It works with Siri, Google
Assistant and Alexa for voice commands and commands and smart home integration.
You’ll get unlimited user access and codes, as well as a log of every action
that happens at your front door. The wifi enables remotes access to lock and
unlock your doors from your android or IOS device when you’re not home
Logitech Circle 2
At
$140 you can get this little device, the Logitech circle 2 can be used indoors
or out, and it proved reliable and responsive when we tested it out with the
Apple HomeKit. The wired design means that it has to be close to an outlet, but
I actually prefer that to something with batteries that can run dead at any
time. A battery-powered version is available for an extra $20 if that’s your
preference. Once you find a cool spot for it and set it up, you’ll be able to
view the feed straight from the home app (or, if you got an apple TV, right on
your TV). The circle 2 offer motion sensors, night vision, and two-way audio
Lifx Mini LED
If
great-looking colors are what you want the most from your smart lights, try the
Lifx, an Australian startup that’s grown into a pretty major player in the
smart lighting space over the past several years. Like Philips hue, its bulbs
work with just about everything, Apple HomeKit included, but they also put out
brighter, better-looking colors. On top of that, Lifx bulbs use a Wi-Fi
connection to communicate, so they don’t need a hub. Lifx makes lot of
different colors and its also has it own
app
WeMo Mini S mart Plug
If
you don’t want to get up to turn on and off things in the house try out the
WeMo Mini, which you can for $20 each. It was actually the first device to sync
with HomeKit Via software protocol as opposed to an no-board MFI chipset (no
WeMo Bridge necessary), so it’s clear the WeMo values a smooth, up-to-date
connection which is pretty dupe with Apple’s cloud.
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