Apple invited reporters to check out new HomeKit products from partners at CES. Thanks to a new software authentication system, companies don’t need to add an MFi chip anymore (via TechCrunch).
[CES2019 Archives – The Mac Observer]
CES HomeKit Products
It’s not a complete list but TechCrunch shared some new HomeKit products which include:
- New Wemo Light Switches from Belkin that start at US$39.99
- A new smart outlet from ConnectSense, allowing customers to monitor the power consumption of each outlet
- Kwikset is expanding its Premis lineup of touchscreen smart locks with a new model
- Mighton plans to launch its Avia smart lock in May
- The Nanoleaf Canvas is a modular smart lighting system. A Nanoleaf Starter Kit costs US$248
- Netatmo is announcing a Smart Video Doorbell allowing customers to see, on their phone, who’s ringing the doorbell. It’s also announcing a Smart Indoor Air Quality Monitor that measures air quality, humidity level, temperature and noise.
More HomeKit products mean a more integrated home, with products that aren’t competing against each other.
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