tvOS 10: Now Available
…With PhotoKit, developers can build apps that access a user's iCloud Photo Library, and with HomeKit, developers can build HomeKit apps that can run on the Apple TV to control connected…
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HomeKit is Apple's smart home platform, which is designed to let you control various internet-connected home devices -- ranging from thermostats and plugs to window blinds, light bulbs, and more -- with Apple devices. These days, more and more products are internet connected, which is why you've heard the phrase "Internet of Things." The Internet of Things is a confusing mix of "smart" products that connect to the internet and can be controlled by a range of different platforms, from Amazon's Alexa to Google Home to Samsung SmartThings. HomeKit is Apple's "Internet of Things" solution that con
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Apple Shares List of 250 Changes Across iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and More
Apple Shares List of 250 Changes Across iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and More Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:34 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol During its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday…
iOS 11: All New Features, Screenshots, Available Now
…Home The Home app, and HomeKit, are gaining support for speakers. HomeKit-compatible speakers, like Apple's HomePod, will be able to interface with HomeKit, allowing the Home app to be used…
macOS Catalina: Everything you need to know
…HomeKit Secure Video Secure Video is a new HomeKit API that uses the iPad, Apple TV, or HomePod (Home Hub devices) to analyze video captured by your smart home cameras right in…
iOS 10: Available Now
…New Apps, App Updates, and Other Features , Home Apple added a standalone "Home" app in iOS 10, designed to control all of a user's HomeKit-connected products in one central spot…
Anker on MacRumors
…Eufy Launches 4K E30 Indoor Camera With HomeKit Support Anker brand Eufy has launched a new Apple Home-compatible 4K indoor pan-and-tilt camera, bettering its 2K offering launched back in…
The MacRumors Show: Hands-On With iOS 27, Brutal watchOS 27 Cuts, and More
…tvOS 27 brings a redesigned Podcasts app, Hi-Res Lossless audio support in Apple Music , and on-device processing for HomeKit Secure Video . The MacRumors Show has its own YouTube channel , so…
Apple Cyber Monday: Everything We Know | MacRumors
…its own line of Alexa products, but it does have a few HomeKit-enabled devices and other accessories Apple fans might be interested in. Head to Amazon's Cyber Monday headquarters to…
Siri Speaker: Everything We Know | MacRumors
…While Siri is baked into HomePod for answering queries, accessing Apple Music, and controlling HomeKit devices, it's not the sole feature the product is built on. HomePod has a lot more…
WWDC 2016: Everything to Expect
…YouTube and managing HomeKit accessories . Single-Sign On for pay TV apps is available in the latest version of tvOS, allowing users to sign in once on the Apple TV with their…