Philips Hue, one of the major smart lighting producers, has missed its deadline for adding support for Matter, a standard aimed at standardizing communication between various smart home frameworks and platforms, including HomeKit. Matter was supposed to be supported by Philips Hue in the first quarter of 2023. However, the first quarter is about to…
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Apple is seeking to revolutionize the smart home experience with the latest version of HomeKit. A recently-granted patent, “Using In-home Location Awareness“, suggests that Apple wants to create a system that automatically takes actions based on user habits, without the need for manual setup. The temperature and humidity sensors in the latest HomePod, now also…