Smart home accessory maker Ecobee has announced the Smart Thermostat Essential, a more affordable alternative to the Smart Thermostat Premium and Enhanced models in its lineup. Priced at $129.99, the Smart Thermostat Essential includes a full-colour touchscreen, and features Ecobee’s standard scheduling and comfort settings that adapt to household routines, optimizing energy use when nobody’s […]
Read MoreFollowing multiple leaks, smart home accessory maker Ecobee today officially announced its new Smart Thermostat Premium, with key new features including a premium design with higher-end materials, a larger display, a refreshed user interface, improved sensor technology, indoor air quality monitoring, and more environmentally friendly packaging. Like the popular Nest thermostat, the Smart Thermostat Premium […]
Read MoreEcobee is planning to release a new HomeKit-compatible smart thermostat model with a premium design and built-in air quality monitoring, according to a product listing on home improvement retailer Lowe’s website in Canada. Similar to Google’s smart thermostat Nest, which does not support HomeKit, Ecobee’s new Smart Thermostat Premium appears to feature an improved design […]
Read MoreCanadian smart home accessory maker Ecobee appears to be preparing to release a new version of its SmartThermostat with a built-in indoor air quality sensor. Ecobee released a new version of its iOS app this week that includes a hidden image of a SmartThermostat with an indoor air quality indicator visible on the screen. The […]
Read MoreEcobee today announced that its HomeKit-enabled SmartThermostat with voice control is gaining “Hey Siri” support with a free software update that is beginning to roll out now and will be available over the next few weeks for all users. “Hey Siri” support allows users with a HomePod or HomePod mini to control the SmartThermostat with […]
Read MoreEcobee today announced that its SmartCamera has a new price of $129.99, down from $179.99, and the camera has also been updated with some new features. In addition to gaining compatibility with HomeKit Secure Video last month, which allows users to securely stream and store video from the SmartCamera on iCloud servers, the indoor security […]
Read MoreEcobee has updated its SmartCamera to support Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video, which allows the cameras to capture and store recordings securely in iCloud. The firmware update means SmartCamera owners have another option aside from Ecobee’s $5-a-month subscription for video recording and movement notifications. With HomeKit Secure Video, video footage is encrypted and stored in iCloud […]
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