Apple announced iOS 15 this week at its annual WWDC developer conference. We are covering all the new features this week and throughout the summer here on A&T Tech but one section Apple focused on was the Wallet app. Specifcally, Apple is adding support for some physical cards in the app, such as ID cards but now support for Home Keys, which can be used to unlock an NFC enabled […]
Earlier this month, Arlo has updated its own wired video doorbell to support HomeKit, but only at a basic level so now support for HomeKit Secure Video here yet it seems. However without Secure Video, standard HomeKit does allow for viewing of live footage only, as well as integrating with any automations. To get the integration to work, you’ll need the following firmware or newer to be on the basestation: […]
This week, LG has started to rollout support for Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2 in its range of smart TVs from 2018, this is following up from what the company said they would do earlier this year. HomeKit for TVs adds the ability to run automations, and control the power, volume and input from the Home app on iOS, macOS and watchOS. AirPlay 2 allows the streaming, over the local […]
When Apple launched iOS 14, a new feature called Adaptive Lighting was introduced and the support for it is down to the light manufacturers to update their lights, so far Philips is the only company who has added support and it seems LIFX is working on it, according to a thread on Reddit. Adaptive Lighting will allow the lights to adjust the temperature over the course of the day with […]
Philips has been makings its Hue line of smart light for a long time now and as one of the earlier mainstream company’s to get on board with Apple’s HomeKit and now starting today, it is the first bulb manufacturer to roll out support for HomeKit Adaptive Lighting, a feature which is new with iOS 14. The feature is designed to change the colour temperature over the course of the […]
