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The HomeKit security refresh extends beyond
cameras, too. Alongside Secure Video, Apple has
announced HomeKit support for routers. This is
due to partition your connected HomeKit devices
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how much access they have to your home network,
to the internet at large, and to the devices around
them. Linksys, Eero and cable operator Charter/
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routers, and we expect more info on these devices
as we near the release of iOS 13 later this year.
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opportunity to create custom ways to use Siri, iOS 13
will (somewhat predictably) see a revamped Home
app hitting your iPhone, and presumably devices
running the new iPadOS too. It’s more of a subtle
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interesting additions and updates which should
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First up, device controls have been further
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case of (for example) lights, shortcuts to the colors
you frequently apply will now be available directly
on the main brightness control screen rather than
being tucked away on a separate panel, and the link
to the settings screen is made less prominent.
Certain devices will also compress more information
into a smaller space, giving you access to a host of
more metrics on a single screen. No longer will
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Moving smart
WWDC didn’t leave CarPlay spinning its wheels. In fact (and
this will please you if you’re suffering through using your car
manufacturer’s default entertainment front end, which is
almost certainly terrible), Apple’s in–car interface for iOS
looks set to receive a major upgrade, which will make it an
even more essential on–the–move tool.
Among the massive changes announced are a newly refined
dashboard which better utilizes your car’s screen space, and
a major update to Siri which allows you to control third–party
apps like Waze without taking your hands off the wheel. That’s
a real plus both to CarPlay’s usefulness and to your safety
— and may hint at increased third–party app support making
its way to Siri outside of CarPlay too. No word yet, though, on
whether Apple has squashed its beef with Spotify enough to
add proper Siri integration — you’ll need to make do with
Spotify’s own voice control interface for now.
Image rights from top: Waze.
Want to control Waze while you’re driving the car? You can, thanks to
an update to Siri.
Project Catalyst means the same apps can live on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac desktop — perfect for smart home management.
Home Life
72 SEP 2019 maclife.com