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Aqara, an excellent smart home device manufacturer, has taken to a major crowdfunding platform to help fund a new smart lock — only to have its funding goal absolutely smashed.Aqara was only looking for around $10,000 in funding on Kickstarter for its new smart lock, but it has now picked up well over $250,000. That’s an extra $240,000 if you’re paying attention — looks like users are excited for the new device.The Aqara U200 smart lock lives up to that ‘smart’ descriptor with tons of ways to unlock your door, voice…

It’s all well and good having reams upon reams of colorful lighting on the inside of your house, but what about the outside? LIFX looks to fix the drab, white, or yellow-lit exterior of your home with some very tempting HomeKit-connected smart lights, which bring the color in some very cool ways.The new outdoor range from LIFX has some wicked new options, and they all come in at some pretty incredible prices — so let’s take a look at the line.LIFX outdoor smart lightsThe first on the list are the LED string lights —…

Building a smart home is a complicated affair. Some devices need to be hooked up directly to your existing HomeKit hubs, and then some need an extra hub to connect to those hubs. Some devices from the same manufacturer even need different hubs for different products to work and rely on different connection methods to hook it all up. It’s easy to see how complicated it can all get.Nuki, the smart lock manufacturer, just streamlined the process of getting one of its devices connected to your HomeKit setup — and it’s all…

Mila, the maker of some very impressive interconnected home hygiene devices, just extended its range to include a brand-new air purifier. The Mila Air 3 is a brand-new version of the firm's core product, featuring some updates on the inside that position it to be one of the best HomeKit air purifiers that money can buy.Yep, one of the biggest updates here is support for the Apple smart home standard, with HomeKit built in. The previous versions of the purifier only supported other standards and Mila’s own app, so this…

Graphic: Vicky Leta / GO MediaWhile 2023 was a big year in consumer tech and had some clever innovations to show off, not everything was a smash hit, to say the least. Whether it was subpar performance, a troubled launch, or a glaring design flaw, these products disappointed us the most. This year’s picks, like the Apple iMac or the GoPro Hero 12, aren’t categorically terrible products, but they left us completely underwhelmed and wanting more. As you’ll see, failing to live up to the hype could be just as much a letdown…

Securing your home is extremely important, and HomeKit security cameras are one of the easiest ways to do it. Fit the camera to the side of your house, connect the cameras to the hub, and then add them all to the Home app so that you can see a live feed from your iPhone or iPad.This EufyCam deal will save you $110 for a pair of cameras and a hub. That's a wicked deal on one of our favorite security cameras for HomeKit. Need more cameras? Pick up one of the other bundles, all the way up to 4 cameras.Where to find HomeKit…

Here at iMore, we know a thing or two about smart video doorbells, especially ones that work with Apple's HomeKit ecosystem and the Apple Home app. Cyber Monday is often the perfect time to add products to your smart home or to take the plunge in building one for the very first time. With that in mind, we've found not one, not two, but four HomeKit video doorbells from our best HomeKit video doorbells for the Home app roundup that are discounted during the Cyber Monday sales event, currently happening this weekend. It's…

Cyber Monday is the best time to pick up a fantastic saving on smart home security cameras.We've found the best deals on smart doorbells, indoor security cameras, outdoor security cameras, and even smart door locks so you can protect your home from the wet bandits.Our personal choice here is the eufyCam 2C Pro, which is currently available for its lowest-ever price with $160 off. Act soon, this deal won't last long!Feel more secure this Cyber MondaySave money with Black Friday sales24 November - 27 November…

HomeKit and Apple Home smart lights are the best way to decorate your home for the holiday season, and Cyber Monday is the perfect time to pick some up with a nice discount.We've looked through the best deals for the biggest shopping event of the year and found some great ways to decorate your home. Thanks to Matter, more accessories than ever will work with Apple Home, meaning you can use products like Govee's Outdoor Neon Rope with a hefty $70 discount without using a third-party app.So get jolly this Cyber Monday and…

If you're reading iMore on Black Friday, there's a good chance you're as techy as we are. And yet, if there's one thing that's not easy to put together, even for those of us who are tech-minded, it's a smart home setup.Between Google, Amazon, Apple, and plenty more, it's been a struggle to find pieces of a smart home setup that talk to each other and don't cost the Earth - although the new compatibility standard, Matter, certainly helps tie many of them together.If you're looking to smarten up your home, or want to get a…