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SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable features USB-C charging and six month battery life

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/switchbot-bot-rechargeable/

BuffaloUpperclass Apr 11

Uhmmm… #apple #AppleHome #home #iOS

Serena Mar 31

Voor de lol eens #NFC Tags besteld. Zijn er mensen hier die daar gebruik van maken? Ik heb gekozen voor de waterproof versie, kan ik ze ook buitenshuis gebruiken. Zijn er hier mensen die hier ook gebruik van maken en wat zijn jullie favo automatiseringen? #nfctag #applehome #dtv #automation

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Claude Flammang Mar 30

@appgefahren
Jeder #Matter Schalter ist ein dedizierter #AppleHome Schalter. Das #Homekit Protokoll wird nicht mehr weiterentwickelt und kann getrost als Vorgänger von #Matter angesehen werden.

appgefahren.de - Tech-Blog Mar 30

Es gibt wirklich nicht viele dedizierte Schalter für #AppleHome. Das ist wirklich schade, denn #Schalter an der Wand sind immer noch die schnellste Möglichkeit zur Steuerung des #SmartHome|s. Man benötigt keine #Sprachbefehle und muss nicht extra das #Smartphone entsperren, um irgendeine #App zu öffnen. Eine neue Alternative im deutschen Handel ist der #AirversaQliQ. Wir haben den Schalter für euch ausprobiert.

Zum Artikel: https://www.appgefahren.de/?p=397058

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone #iPad #Mac

BuffaloUpperclass Mar 28

Go Home Apple, you’re drunk #apple #ios26 #AppleHome

shr Mar 27

I installed the SwitchBot Bot on my kitchen ceiling lights switch. By itself it can run over Bluetooth, but I paired it with the SwitchBot Hub 2 which allows WiFi control.

It really works (so far). It'll be interesting to see how the battery life is; it runs on just a coin battery. 😬

It's Matter compatible (with the hub). I got it into Apple Home that way, but Google and Home Assistant are possible too, apparently.

#tech #homekit #matter #appleHome #homeAssistant

N-gated Hacker News Mar 24

🚪🔧 Oh wow, another groundbreaking adventure in the world of tech: changing an apartment intercom to sync with Apple Home. Because who doesn't dream of spending weekends turning a simple call button into a convoluted hackathon project? 🙄📞
https://www.jackhogan.me/blog/box-of-secrets/ #techadventures #DIYhacks #AppleHome #smartliving #hackathonproject #HackerNews #ngated

Box of Secrets

Discreetly modding my friend’s apartment intercom to work with Apple Home.

jackhogan.me

Hacker News Mar 24

Box of Secrets: Discreetly modding an apartment intercom to work with Apple Home

https://www.jackhogan.me/blog/box-of-secrets/

#HackerNews #BoxOfSecrets #DiscreetModding #AppleHome #ApartmentIntercom #HomeAutomation

Box of Secrets

Discreetly modding my friend’s apartment intercom to work with Apple Home.

jackhogan.me

Home Is Where The Smart Is Mar 19

Hi all,

I'm James, and I built my own proper #SmartHome (and I build them for others too).

I now review the tech that goes into them, and do how-to's whenever I come up with something that I think others might find interesting.

I use #HomeAssistant, #AppleHome and #SiriShortcuts primarily. But I've also recently delved into #3DPrinting to add another tool to my belt in solving problems around my home.

#Intro