SwitchBot make a range of useful niche smart home products, but integration with platforms other than Alexa and Google has been pretty limited. The SwitchBot Hub 2 promises to help by supporting Matter, but does it work?

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 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.

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.

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.

Finding a good, reliable, outdoor security camera with native HomeKit Secure Video support has been tough. The Eve Outdoor Cam comes to our rescue with a premium offering that delivers the goods.

If you’re looking for a smart thermostat that’s easy to set up, easy to use, and doesn’t try to take control of your comfort levels when you don’t want it to, the Sensi Touch 2 is a great option.

The Logitech Circle View is an awesome HomeKit camera - when it works. This investigation tries to find out what’s going on and how to fix it.

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.

Wireless sensors are a staple of smart home monitoring, but changing batteries can become a chore. The Meross Smart Sensor aims to solve that by using microlight harvesting.

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.

Smart plugs have all sorts of uses, but sometimes getting one where you need it is a squeeze. The EVVR Smart Plug is a solution for those specific situations.

Sooner or later the limitations of Apple’s built in HomeKit notifications will become too hard to ignore. Here’s how we can create far more useful, actionable notifications for our smart homes.

As our smart homes grow more complex, notifications are an important way of keeping track of the things we need to know about. Take a look at the options available in Apple’s Home app, and how to use them.

There are various ways to use a smart lock, but Apple’s Home Key system is one of the best. See how it works and why you should use it.

There are plenty of times where the thing we want to use in our automations isn’t supported. IFTTT is one tool we can use to get around that, but only using this iOS app as an intermediary.