Owning an Apple Home: implementing smart pet solutions
…The Litter-Robot 5 should provide status updates and controls to the Home app. Tap to cycle the robot through a cleaning cycle, see if the waste bin is full in the…
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Apple's smart home hub delayed because updating Siri is hard
…The panel will display circular app icons, in a similar way to the Apple Watch's interface, and would be used to manage the network itself. Facial recognition will help the…
Microsoft is killing Office 2019 for Mac and iPhone, and you can't do much about it
…How, when, and why to update from Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac In October, Microsoft officially ended support for Office 2019 for Mac, a standalone version of its ubiquitous productivity suite. While…
New Powerbeats Pro 2 & Nike collaboration is only skin-deep
…On-device controls, improved call microphones, and support for Apple and Android devices remain the same. The collaboration works best as a branding move rather than a product update. Beats gains cultural…
SharePlay is not why co-streaming app Rave was kicked off the App Store
…the United States, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, and its home country of Canada. Rave says Apple removed its app, which has been in existence for about a decade, and competes with Apple…
MacBook Neo, Studio Display XDR, iPhone 17e and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast
…More AppleInsider podcasts Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever…
Denon Home series speakers review: Siri smarts with superior sound
…pause in Apple's HomePod product cycle. The second-generation full-sized HomePod launched in 2023, and HomePod mini has gone even longer without an update, hitting shelves in 2020. This makes…
Testing the Aqara P100 sensor, Apple TV audio issues, & more
On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, an Amazon Fire TV hardware update, testing the Aqara P100 multi-sensor, setting up Apple TV audio properly, and more…
Google confirms context-aware Siri built from Gemini will debut in 2026
…It was capable of things like on-screen awareness, App Intent support, and responding with personal context based on information in apps. While Apple Intelligence did roll out slowly, Siri didn'…
MotionVFX acquisition hints at new Final Cut Pro features on iPad
Apple has bought MotionVFX, a firm that makes transitions, effects and plugins for the Final Cut Pro video editing app on Mac -- and maybe also for iPad. MotionVFX makes it possible to…