I’m trying to replace my Apple TV with a home theater PC
I’ve decided to test a radical change to my living room streaming setup. For years, I’ve used an Apple TV 4K for streaming, and while it’s been a great device overall, I’ve always wanted to…
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Apple’s smart home hub delayed to ‘align’ with ‘dramatic’ iOS 19 launch
After a flurry of announcements over the past several weeks, we were wondering if Apple had any tricks left up its sleeve before WWDC in June, most notably its smart-home “HomePad” hub that was rumored…
Still using Apple’s old Home architecture? Get ready for a big change
It’s been more than two years since Apple pulled the switch on an all-new architecture for its smart home app, but there are still plenty of users who are hanging onto the old Home infrastructure,…
Apple will ‘soon’ force everyone to use the new Home app
Back in iOS 16.2—and then again in iOS 16.4, after some initial teething problems meant it had to be pulled—Apple rolled out a new architecture for its Home app. This was a complete reworking of…
Apple’s smart home hub hit project by Siri-related delay
Apple’s ongoing struggle to roll out Apple Intelligence features in a timely fashion is having knock-on effects elsewhere in the company’s product roadmap. Following news that the new Siri will be delayed even further, a…
Go home, Apple, you’re drunk: 5 recent decisions that make no sense
It’s an exciting time to be an Apple user. What was expected to be a spring event has turned into a string of announcements spread out over five days in February and March bringing a…
Dell Ultrasharp U3225QE review: The best home office monitor yet
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Functional, professional design Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, Ethernet, and 140 watts of Power Delivery New generation of IPS Black boosts contrast ratio Excellent sharpness from 31.5-inch 4K panel 120Hz refresh…
Thank you, Home button, for leading me through a scary future
This may be shocking to hear from someone who would later edit a magazine called iPad and iPhone User, but I was the last of my friends to get a mobile phone. In the end,…
I’m a smart home expert and I can’t live without these devices
I’ve been covering smart home and security products for years, and I’ve written about and reviewed scores of smart devices. Yet I can count on one hand (plus an extra finger or two) the number…
Annke CPT500 security cam review: Built for business, useful at home
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sharp 3K resolution captures fine details Smooth-operating pan-and-tilt motor for wide coverage AI-powered auto-tracking enhances monitoring PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) support Cons Some homeowners won’t find its industrial design to be…