A look at new HomeKit features in iOS11
With the arrival of iOS11 a number of new features were added to HomeKit. How do these stack up against the promises of WWDC, and what do they look like in practice?
AT&T U-Verse modems horrendously insecure
Analysis of U-Verse modem firmware has revealed a slew of major vulnerabilities in what can only be called a security house of horrors for AT&T customers. The exposure is glaring and complete that all AT&T customers need to take action immediately. Read on to see just how bad things are.
Get next level weather info with WeatherFlow
Getting an outdoor weather sensor that can provide a truly comprehensive set of data for your connected home has been a challenge. WeatherFlow looks to change all that.Â
New Philips Hue products and more HomeKit support
Philips had quite a lot to announce at IFA2017. Not only are we looking at a bunch of new light models, bundles and starter kits, but ZigBee 3.0 support, expanded HomeKit compatibility, and a new interactive media SDK.
Manage notifications on Ring Stick Up Cam
I've had a number of people ask about setting their motion alerts on Ring's Stick Up Cam, so I've put together a quick tutorial on the various settings and optimal set up. As all of Ring's security products use the same app, these tips will apply to those as well.
Comparison: Ubiquiti Amplifi, Google Wifi, NetGear Orbi
As the number of connected devices in homes grow, and the paradigm of home computing moves to a more mobile base, Wifi connectivity has become increasingly important to a lot of people. Let's take a look a three of the better options available.
Chinese security camera maker exposed in security farce
In a case of unbelievably bad security design, researchers at Bitdefender have exposed a range of cheap security cameras in a perfect case study of how to do IoT wrong, and why poor device security is a major problem.
Fing network scanner app: Review
Fing is billed as a 'super-fast network scanner', and that's pretty much what it does, at least originally. Fing itself offers network scanning of the local subnet, device port scanning, and connectivity testing to local or remote addresses.
Ring announces Spotlight Cam
Following on from the Floodlight Cam product is a new range of smaller LED-lit security cameras intended to plug gaps in the coverage of any installed Floodlight Cams you might have.
Does physical device access = game over?
According to a group of hackers speaking at this years Black Hat conference most manufacturers assume that once a bad guy has physical access to the device, all is lost. That's not going to end well.
Smart home platform roundup
In an increasingly crowed home automation space, how do you choose a platform to tie it all together? Take a look at the pros and cons of the major platform players for DIY smart homes.
Ring announces two new doorbell products
Two new products in the Ring doorbell lineup were announced this month. But if you already have a Ring Video Doorbell, there's nothing to get too excited about.
Recommended: Echo Show - The Good and the Bad
If your looking for a quick review of the Amazon Echo Show, and why the new screen is good AND bad, look no futrther than Wired's video review. All your questions answered in just over 4 minutes...maybe.
Have Foscam IP Cameras? You might want to patch those
IP Cameras have been particularly bad citizens, with exposed Telnet ports and poor privacy controls have gained some high profile attention in the past. Scandinavian Security company F-Secure has now turned it's attention to popular home security models made by Foscam.Â
Moon smart camera may be a moonshot
New device outfit 1-Ring has been promoting an amazing new camera/smart hub/security system in social media lately. The features look awesome, but is it too good to be true?
HomeKit Contact Sensors: Elgato vs Fibaro
Which contact sensor is right for your HomeKit setup? There are only two choices right now, so we test them both and come up with some interesting results.