Aqara’s Camera E1 is a new addition to the smart home camera space, offering a range of key features including 2K resolution, pan and tilt, support for HomeKit Secure Video, and more. The Camera E1 emerges as a noteworthy option in Aqara’s lineup of smart home cameras, especially for those seeking a balance between functionality […]
Read MoreThe Aqara Video Doorbell G4 is the first HomeKit Secure Video smart doorbell that can operate via battery power alone, and comes as the first full-featured HomeKit Secure Video smart doorbell in many regions around the world. Beyond HomeKit Secure Video, the Doorbell G4 offers a wide range of features and capabilities, including 1080p video […]
Read MoreSmart home accessory maker Aqara today launched its first video doorbell, the HomeKit-enabled G4 with facial recognition. The Video Doorbell G4 features a 1080p camera and is compatible with HomeKit Secure Video, along with support for local streaming to Amazon Alexa and Google Home smart devices. It features on-device AI facial recognition, which can trigger […]
Read MoreSmart home accessory maker Aqara today announced several new devices with support for features like HomeKit Secure Video and Home Key in Apple Wallet. The Video Doorbell G4 is compatible with HomeKit Secure Video and local streaming to Amazon and Google smart displays, and will work with Matter after the specification is officially ready for […]
Read MoreEve Systems today announced the availability of its Eve Outdoor Cam, which is the first outdoor HomeKit-enabled camera that supports the HomeKit Secure Video feature. First introduced at CES, the Eve Outdoor Cam is a floodlight cam that features a black metal frame and an opaque white glass for the lighting component, along with IP55 […]
Read MoreBelkin’s Wemo brand debuted its $250 Smart Video Doorbell with HomeKit Secure Video support back at CES in January, and the doorbell is now available through Apple’s online and retail stores. The Wemo Smart Video Doorbell, which is also available directly from Belkin, is one of the few doorbells on the market so far to […]
Read MoreApple released iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 on Wednesday with several security fixes, and we have since learned that the software updates also resolve an issue with HomeKit camera thumbnails failing to refresh for some users in the Home app. HomeKit Secure Video cameras added to the Home app each have a thumbnail that provides […]
Read MoreA growing number of iPhone users across the MacRumors Forums, Apple Support Communities, Reddit, and Twitter have reported that security camera snapshots in the Home app have failed to refresh over the last few weeks. HomeKit Secure Video cameras added to the Home app each have a thumbnail that provides a still view of recent […]
Read MoreiOS 15 didn’t focus heavily on improvements to HomeKit and the Home app, but there are some notable features like expanded HomeKit Secure Video support and new Siri functionality. This guide highlights all of the features that are new to HomeKit in the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates. HomeKit Secure Video iOS 15 introduces […]
Read MoreStarting with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, which will be publicly released in the fall, security cameras and video doorbells that support HomeKit Secure Video can now detect and notify you when a package has been delivered. HomeKit Secure Video, available on iOS 13.2 and later, leverages iCloud to securely stream and store video clips […]
Read MoreAlongside AirPods Max, Apple today also began selling the new Logitech Circle View Wired Doorbell, one of the first video doorbells with support for HomeKit Secure Video. The Circle View Doorbell includes Logitech’s “TrueView” video technology with a 160º field of view, head-to-toe HD video quality, HDR, and color night vision. As a wired doorbell, […]
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 […]
Read MoreApple retail locations and Apple’s online store now offer Anker’s eufyCam 2 Pro, a home security camera that supports Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video feature. Priced at $349.95, the eufyCam 2 Pro features a 2K resolution and a 140 degree field of view for sharp wide-angle video. The setup comes with a home base required for […]
Read MoreSmart home device company Aqara has today launched the “G2H” home security camera with HomeKit Secure Video support. HomeKit Secure Video allows the G2H to stream end-to-end encrypted video via Apple’s Home app, and the camera will store up to 10 days of footage on iCloud accounts with at least 200GB of space. Activity detected […]
Read MoreApple with iOS 13 introduced HomeKit Secure Video functionality, which allows home security cameras that adopt support to offer integration with iCloud and the Home app, along with improved security features. Multiple companies have been developing cameras that work with HomeKit Secure Video, and Eve recently released its $150 Eve Cam, a new camera option […]
Read MoreAnker today announced the launch of the eufyCam 2 Pro, a new home security camera available under the company’s eufy brand. The eufyCam 2 Pro features a 2K resolution for crisp, sharp video, and it is compatible with HomeKit. According to Anker, the eufyCam 2 Pro features support for HomeKit Secure Video, which means video […]
Read MoreAnker’s eufy brand is starting the rollout of HomeKit Secure Video support, which will allow eufyCam 2 and eufyCam 2C home security cameras to work with Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video feature. The 2.1.0.4h firmware update that enables HomeKit Secure Video will be rolling out starting today, but the full rollout will take two to three […]
Read MoreEve Cam, a new home security camera with HomeKit Secure Video support, is available for pre-order as of today, with purchases set to begin shipping on June 23. First unveiled at CES in January, the Eve Cam features a 1080p resolution, a 150 degree field of view, an infrared motion sensor, and night vision support […]
Read MoreLogitech today introduced its newest home security camera with HomeKit Secure Video support, the new Circle View. The Circle View Camera offers crisp, 1080p video capture with a 180-degree diagonal field of view. According to Logitech, the Circle View features a wide dynamic range for more detail in sunlight or shadows. Like existing Logitech Circle […]
Read MoreNew MacBook Air Possible as Early as Next Week Last March, MacRumors received an anonymous tip claiming that Apple would announce new iPad, iMac, and iPod models with three consecutive days of press releases the following week, and that information proved to be two-thirds accurate with new iPad Air and iPad mini models announced on […]
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