Setting Up Your First Raspberry Pi Server
A Raspberry Pi is a great choice for hosting power user smart home tools. See how to quickly get a cheap headless server up and running for your first project.
Getting Started With Home Assistant
Are you feeling constrained by your smart home platform but find Home Assistant to be a bit daunting? This guide will lay out some basics to help you jump in.
Apple Home Hubs Explained
While Apple’s HomeKit has been designed to be easily accessible to the ordinary iPhone user, not having a permanent controlling device results in significant limitations
Apple Home App Features Everyone Should Know
Apple Home is generally easy to use, but there are some handy features that you might not know about. Check out these tips to get the most out of the app.
Motion Controlled Lighting With HomeKit
Motion controlled lighting should be easy, but when it doesn’t work right in HomeKit we have a couple of alternatives.
What Is Homebridge - And Why You Need It
Sometimes the perfect smart gadget doesn't support HomeKit. Find out about this third-party solution for getting more smart devices into your home setup.
How To Control Any Ceiling Fan In HomeKit
While there may not be many ceiling fans that support HomeKit, it’s worth getting them into your setup for the convenience and automation potential. We explore the ways to do this for any fan you may have.
How To Use Z-Wave With Apple HomeKit
Getting Z-Wave into HomeKit used to be nigh on impossible. But now we have multiple options. We take a look at each of the solutions available to help you choose.
How To Use MyQ With Apple HomeKit
Adding myQ to HomeKit is not as simple as it should be. Learn about the challenges and what your options are to get control of your garage door in the Home app.
How To Use SwitchBot With HomeKit
Being able to control and integrate all our smart devices is a huge win, so getting SwitchBot and HomeKit to play nice was something I had to figure out.
Add Siri Announcements To HomeKit Automations
If you’ve been frustrated not being able to have Siri announce things as part of your HomeKit automations, there is a tool that provides one way to make it happen easily.
The Matter Smart Home Standard
The new smart home integration standard called Matter promises to revolutionize the world of connected devices. See what it’s all about, and why it’s important.
Enthusiasts Guide to HomeKit
Apple's HomeKit has become a capable and secure smart home platform. See how it works, what it can do, and how to get the most out of all the latest features.
Local Tuya Device Control In Apple HomeKit
The Tuya platform offers integration with Alexa and Google Assistant via the cloud. But using Homebridge can give you access to these in HomeKit, and with local control to boot. Here’s how.
HomeKit Automation Guide - Taking Automations Beyond the Home App
Apple’s Home app may not seem to offer much complexity compared to more enthusiast focused platforms, but there is a lot more going on under the hood.
All HomeKit Smart Plugs For Australia Compared
After a long dry spell, Australia now has options for HomeKit compatible smart plugs. I've used them all to see how they compare, and what you should try.