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Apple recently unveiled the Beta 1 version of its newest operating system, iOS 10, at WWDC 2016. In order to discover more about this exciting release, Adam Justice of ConnectSense upgraded all of his devices to iOS 10, Beta 1. There are innovative new features that can not only be accessed on the iPhone, but on the Apple Watch, iPad,...
Apple is hosting the 2016 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week in San Francisco. During the keynote speech on Monday, Apple announced a lot of exciting information regarding iOS10, Apple HomeKit, and the new Home app. This was the first time HomeKit was covered at WWDC since it was released two years ago. ConnectSense was able to get the...
It may seem like setting up Homes, Rooms, and Zones in HomeKit is overkill in the sense that digitally organizing your smart home seems unnecessary. However, doing this in HomeKit gives you access to a lot of powerful features and a whole new set of Siri commands, allowing you to control multiple devices at once. Homes Most people only have...
HomeKit was announced at WWDC 2014 as a smart home ecosystem for iOS. HomeKit is extremely exciting and allows you to purchase devices from different manufacturers that interoperate under this one ecosystem. Interoperable For instance, instead of having to control devices such as a thermostat, smart lock, or various plugs from fifteen different apps, you can now do it under...