If Apple TV is training wheels for HomeKit's remote Siri control, it's still not clear what technical purpose it serves, but at least Bart's comments suggest room for optimism.

Belkin has announced that it’s made the “difficult decision” to end support for almost its entire line of Wemo smart home ...

Remote access to a HomeKit network requires a third-generation Apple TV with v7.0 firmware. As long both the Apple TV and the iOS device are signed into the same Apple ID, Siri commands will work ...

Nanoleaf Remote is a twelve-sided controller that lights up and vibrates as you control your HomeKit accessories, like adjusting the lightscape on your Aurora LED panels or locking your doors.

Apple is investigating the possibility of integrating its Touch ID biometrics technology into an Apple TV remote or home automation remote, according to a new patent. As first reported by Patently ...

With iOS 10, Apple is giving iPad that capability too, and it’s now using multiple remote access devices to make all of your iPads and Apple TVs work together to extend your HomeKit network.

For those in the Apple HomeKit ecosystem, then, the Wemo Stage Scene Controller remote could be the answer. About the size of a car key fob, the $49.99 Wemo Stage remote is a small, white plastic ...

Apple wants to make the smart home a whole lot smarter. With a feature called HomeKit that’s coming in iOS 8, iPhones will be able to start controlling smart devices, such as garage door openers ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,297,373) for “techniques for authorizing controller devices.” It involves a remote control for a variety of devices — including HomeKit devices. HomeKit is a ...

Smart home technology continues to evolve at an incredible pace, and Apple HomeKit has emerged as one of the most secure and user-friendly ecosystems available today. With its intuitive Apple Home ...

At Apple’s recent Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced—among a great many other things— HomeKit, a suite of tools for controlling such devices in your home as thermostats ...