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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 17h

LiFX Launches Budget Matter-Enabled Smart Bulbs homekitnews.com/2025/10/24/l...

LiFX Launches Budget Matter-Enabled Smart Bulbs

LiFX just launched their more budget-friendly ‘Everyday’ A19 smart bulbs, that are also Matter compatible.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 1d

Warmup Release First Matter Underfloor Heating Thermostat homekitnews.com/2025/10/23/w...

Warmup Release First Matter Underfloor Heating Thermostat

In a world first, Warmup’s new 7iE Smart Matter Wi-Fi Thermostat is the only Matter-enabled underfloor heating Thermostat available.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 2d

Matter Lighting Series Added to Switchbot Lineup homekitnews.com/2025/10/22/m...

Matter Lighting Series Added to Switchbot Lineup

SwitchBot has announced its Matter-enabled Light Series, introduces lighting products across several categories.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 9d

Sharp Launch New 4KTVs w/ Apple HomeKit and AirPlay homekitnews.com/2025/10/15/s...

Sharp Launch New 4KTVs w/ Apple HomeKit and AirPlay

Sharp has introduced the AQUOS QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Xumo TV, available from retailers in the US, with AirPlay and HomeKit compatibility

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 17d

Amazon Prime Day Autumn Deals 2025 homekitnews.com/2025/10/07/a...

Amazon Prime Day Autumn Deals 2025

Amazon Prime launches for the THIRD time this year over 5 days, with Autumn deals from some of our favourite brands.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 22d

Airversa to Launch Thread-enabled Smart Button, and more… homekitnews.com/2025/10/02/a...

Airversa to Launch Thread-enabled Smart Button, and more...

Airversa is planning the release of its first smart button running on Thread, but with a few innovations to set it apart from the competition

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 26d

Our in depth written review of the SwitchBot Floor Cleaning Robot S20 homekitnews.com/2025/09/28/s...

Switchbot Floor Cleaning Robot S20 w/ Matter (review)

Our Written review of Switchbot's latest flagship robot vaccum, the Cleaning Robot S20, now with Matter 1.4 support

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · 29d

Is Matter Compatibility Finally Coming to Narwal? homekitnews.com/2025/09/25/i...

Is Matter Compatibility Finally Coming to Narwal?

Narwal has hinted at a forthcoming update with Matter integration for their flagship Narwal Flow, via a recent change to its product page.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 17

Kwikset Announces the Halo Select Plus W/ Matter over Thread, HomeKey homekitnews.com/2025/09/17/k...

Kwikset Announces the Halo Select Plus W/ Matter over Thread, HomeKey

Kwikset has announced two new devices launching this autumn. The Kwikset FLEX Smart Garage Door Opener, and the Halo Select Plus Smart Lock

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 16

Aqara Releases its First EU Shutter Switch homekitnews.com/2025/09/16/a...

Aqara Releases its First EU Shutter Switch

Aqara has released its first Shutter switch for the EU market, compatible with 4-wire bi-directional AC motors for roller shutters and blinds

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 16

SwitchBot Launches Two New Robot Vacs – with Matter 1.4 homekitnews.com/2025/09/16/s...

SwitchBot Launches Two New Robot Vacs - with Matter 1.4

SwitchBot has announced the release of two new cleaning robots: the SwitchBot Floor Cleaning Robot S20 and the Robot Vacuum K11+, w/ Matter

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 15

New Video! Two smart vacs with Matter - the SwitchBot K11+ and the SwitchBot S20. youtu.be/eqtU_fz2UgI

Tiny vs Mighty! Which SwitchBot RoboVac Should You Buy?

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 13

Upcoming Matter over Thread Thermostat Announced homekitnews.com/2025/09/13/u...

Upcoming Matter over Thread Thermostat Announced

Siterwell will be presenting an updated version of their Smart - the GS368M with Matter over Thread - at the CEDIA Expo 2025,

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 10

Avia Launches The First Smart Sash Window Fastener homekitnews.com/2025/09/10/a...

Avia Launches The First Smart Sash Window Fastener

Avia, the UK-based smart home security brand from Mighton Products, has announced the launch of the Avia Smart Sash Fastener in the USA.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our written review of the Level Lock Pro, w/Matter over Thread, and Apple HomeKey homekitnews.com/2025/09/09/l...

Level Lock Pro w/ Matter over Thread, HomeKey (review)

Our in-depth review of the Level Lock Pro - an 'invisible' smart lock, with Matter over Thread, and Apple HomeKey

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 7

Link to the full video - Level Lock PRO with Matter over Thread & Apple HomeKey.
youtu.be/73SV94evJPs

HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 6

Valerion introduces the AirPlay 2 4K VisionMaster Max Projector homekitnews.com/2025/09/06/v...

Valerion introduces the AirPlay 2 4K VisionMaster Max Projector

Valerion has introduced its latest projector, the 4K VisionMaster Max. For Apple users, it offers integration with Apple Home using AirPlay 2.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 5

SwitchBot Launches AI Hub with Visual Event Recognition homekitnews.com/2025/09/05/s...

SwitchBot Launches AI Hub with Visual Event Recognition

SwitchBot has announced a new AI Hub, it's first smart home edge hub to use a VLM AI, to interpret events visually in a human-like way.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yale Announces Linus 2 Lite Smart Lock W/ Matter over Thread homekitnews.com/2025/09/04/y...

Yale Announces Linus 2 Lite Smart Lock W/ Matter over Thread

Yale has announced the Linus Smart Lock L2 Lite, a compact version of the Yale Linus L2, taking some of its design cues from Nuki smart locks.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 4

Aqara Unveils New Devices Ahead of IFA 2025 homekitnews.com/2025/09/04/a...

Aqara Unveils New Devices Ahead of IFA 2025

Aqara unveils its latest smart home products at IFA '25, focusing on security, comfort, and energy efficiency through the use of sensors & AI.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ecobee Exposes Smart Security System to Apple Home homekitnews.com/2025/09/04/e...

Ecobee Exposes Smart Security System to Apple Home

Ecobee has expanded its Apple Home integration by allowing the Smart Security system to be controlled through the Home app.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Sep 3

Aqara Unveils Edge Hub M300, Aqara Studio Connect homekitnews.com/2025/09/03/a...

Aqara Unveils Edge Hub M300, Aqara Studio Connect

Aqara has announced its pro-grade solution for smart home integrators & installers: the Aqara Edge Hub M300 and Aqara Studio Connect software.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Aug 27

Level unveil the Lock Pro w/ Matter over Thread and More… homekitnews.com/2025/08/27/l...

Level unveil the Lock Pro w/ Matter over Thread and More...

Level has announced the Level Lock Pro. This new smart lock combines improved performance, security, and and door status detection.

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Aug 26

New video! The ZemiSmart Universal Remote, with Zigbee - youtu.be/BqQF0kETNTc

Control Your AC, TV, or Set Top Box in HomeKit for as little as US$20!

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HomeKit News & Reviews @homekitnews.bsky.social · Aug 22

GE Launches Two New Matter smart Dimmer switches homekitnews.com/2025/08/22/g...

GE Launches Two New Matter smart Dimmer switches

GE Lighting has released two new Matter products - the Keypad Dimmer Smart Switch and the Paddle Dimmer Smart Switch.

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