The myHomeKithome Podcast

Feb 06 2024 32 ep. 15 mins 6

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A look at the Smart Home with and Apple HomeKit and accessibility focus with News, reviews, and topic discussions around the smart home, Apple Home, and accessibility.

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January 2024 HomeKit & Matter News Rehash | AI & Apple Home: the Future?

Feb 06 2024 16 mins

Nowadays, AI is everywhere, but what can it do in our Apple Home? In this episode, we discuss this trending topic plus look at some news points from the last weeks, and I talk about some major changes coming to myHomeKithome! Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for free! Find out why ExpressVPN is the #1 most recommended VPN. https://expressvpn.com/myhomekithome 📰HomeKit News Articles Ho

CES 2024 Apple Home & Matter Highlights

Jan 12 2024 22 mins

As CES 2024 wraps up, we look at some of the Apple Home and Matter highlights from the show and look forward to a smarter 2024. 📰CES 2024 News Articles Eve Announces First Matter over Thread Wall Outlet, and More… Matter Update for Eve Motion Blinds Now Available LG Unveil New Airplay 2-compatible 4K Monitors U-Tech’s New Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint Smart Lock is the First to

Matter & Thread are Trending in the Smart Home, but Just Not in Mine!

Dec 08 2023 14 mins

It’s time to play Apple Home news catch-up once again and, once again, the headlines are dominated by Matter and Thread releases. While I love the Latter, the former is not so exciting for me and after looking at product releases from SwitchBot, Tuo, Philips Hue, Aqara, SemiSmart, and Onvis, I’ll tell you why I am not Matter’s biggest fan…yet. Learn how to get 3 months of E

Black Friday 2023 Smart Home Deals Sneak Peek

Nov 20 2023 10 mins

Black Friday and Cyber Monday smart home deals are everywhere, but how do you know which ones are the best? We’re here for you! In this episode, we preview just a few of the literally hundreds of Apple Home and smart home offers to be had during this annual shopping extravaganza! 😲 Check out our Black Friday Smart Home Deals Hub https://myhomekithome.com/blackfridayhomekitdeal

Matter 1.2 Brings BIG Things to HomeKit Plus More Apple Home News!

Oct 27 2023 11 mins

Matter 1.2 Brings BIG Things to HomeKit Plus More Apple Home News! I’ve largely been sleeping on Matter because Matter was kind of sleeping on Apple Home, at least until now. The 1.2 update update brings some well overdue and long-awaited device categories to HomeKit and we discuss them, as well as some other goings-on in the world of the Apple smart home. 📰HomeKit News Articl

Accessibility & the Smart Home: A Conversation with Jonathan Mosen

Oct 20 2023 27 mins

I’ve come to realize that my journey in the smart home has a lot to do with my experience as a blind individual and the ability of the connected home to make my abode more accessible, this is really at the core of myHomeKithome. In this episode, I talk with renowned blindness advocate, assistive technology consultant, and global podcasting personality Jonathan Mosen to discuss wh

HomeKit Apps Unite! + Good & Bad Things from Philips Hue and LOADS More Apple Home News

Oct 13 2023 15 mins

Late summer early fall is tech time and we’re used to seeing a bevy of Apple Home product launches and we’re getting that in spades, but we’ve also got some software and firmware developments to discuss. Save 20% off the Grid backpack from Ekster by using promo code MYHOMEKITHOME20 at checkout or by going to https://shop.ekster.com/myhomekithome20 📰HomeKit News Articles &a

New Apple Home Features in iOS 17 from a Blind Guy's Perspective

Oct 06 2023 17 mins

iOS 17 was recently unleashed unto the public and there’s no shortage of useful and just plain cool features to toy with, including some decent ones for Apple Home fans. In this episode, we’ll break them all down with some insight from a blindness lens. Save 20% off the Grid backpack from Ekster by using promo code MYHOMEKITHOME20 at checkout or by going to https://shop.ekster.

Thread on iPhone 15, the Action Button & the U2 Chip with Eric Welander | Extended Cut

Sep 18 2023 17 mins

Apple’s iPhone events don’t usually have anything to do with the smart home, but this year there were a couple of announcements that I think will be pretty big for Apple Home users and so does Eric Welander and this is our uncut conversation all about Apple Home at the September 2023 iPhone event. Eric Welander’s Thoughts on Thread on iPhone 15: https://youtu.be/cuCP46kKGyo?s

Thread on iPhone 15 with Eric Welander + Apple Home News from Flic, Caseta & More!

Sep 15 2023 20 mins

Apple’s iPhone 15 has a lot going for it, including a freakin’ Thread radio! That’s right, but we still have no idea how they plan to implement it. In this episode, special guest Eric Welander and I speculate Thread’s potential on iPhone, I look at the Apple Event from a smart home and accessibility perspective, and also break down of Apple Home and other smart home news. S