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27 JULY 2018
What would a Friday be without the Sir Apfelot newsreel? In any case, noticeably less informative and revealing. That’s why there’s again Apple and Tech-News that caught my eye over the last week [...]
June 29, 2018
Usually I'm a bit lame when it comes to test reports. To date, I haven't written a review of the iPhone X, although it really deserves one. I am all the more proud that [...]
9. May 2018
The HomeKit from Apple offers manufacturers and developers of systems for the Smart Home an interface to control devices and systems from Apple's central "Home" app. The Eve Smoke smoke detector is now available from Elgato, [...]
8. February 2018
Koogeek, a provider of smart home accessories with HomeKit connection for use via iOS and Siri on the iPhone and iPad, has launched new light switches and dimmers for lighting in the house. These […]
12. January 2018
A few months ago, the manufacturer Koogeek gave me their WLAN socket called "Koogeek Smart Plug" for a test. Since then I have used them in various rooms to fix floor lamps, air filters [...]
13. December 2017
Unusually for Apple, the updates for the iOS and tvOS devices are currently published relatively quickly one after the other. After the last one, the bug with the endless reboot loop on the iPhone (boot loop) and an error in HomeKit for [...]
10 JULY 2017
Since the beginning of the month you have been getting the smart Koogeek E27 WLAN lightbulb with the designation PWM6411651403961EO on Amazon, which works via WLAN directly without a bridge with the Apple HomeKit and Siri. The control of the new [...]
28. March 2017
The iLuv Rainbow 8 LED lightbulb is a light source for E27 sockets that was presented in the middle of the month. With 800 lumens it has about the power of a 60 watt lightbulb - but with WLAN integration, compatibility with the [...]
5. January 2017
Most of the people are already familiar with the manufacturer Netatmo thanks to the WLAN weather station. The Netatmo Welcome Camera has been a smart WLAN surveillance camera for your home for some time; this is now with a [...]