HomeKit Insider

Andrew O'Hara covers a big week in smart home news. We've updates from Apple, a whole lineup of new smart home devices from Amazon, and we review the new HomePod mini 2.

Apple news

AI data centers are driving up hardware costs, Matter is gaining momentum, and Nanoleaf is joining forces with SwitchBot to expand beyond lighting. In this episode of Smart Home Insider, host Andrew O’Hara talks with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu about the forces reshaping the smart home—and what the merger could mean for products to come.

They discuss why compo...

Apple just turned the smart home into a full-blown ecosystem play—and Andrew O'Hara and Sigmund Judge break down why the new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, HomeView, and Apple Home accessories could change how you live with your devices.

If you care about Apple TV, HomeKit, smart displays, or the future of the connected home, this is the episode you have to hear. Si...

Andrew O’Hara and Dan Turk break down Apple’s newly confirmed smart home event on October 13, then dig into the bigger story: Apple’s long-awaited push into smart home hardware. They also cover Ring’s new smart lock and why it got overshadowed almost immediately by Apple’s announcements.

In this episode, Andrew and Dan focus on what Apple’s smart home strategy mig...