Apple ended legacy HomeKit support on Feb 10, 2026, shifting to Apple Home for faster control and easier scaling of smart devices.

Apple is putting a firm end date on its legacy smart home system and has started sending what amounts to a final warning to people who still have not upgraded the Home app’s underlying architecture.

Apple is telling smart home owners that time is almost up to modernize their setups or risk losing key controls. The company is ending support for the legacy Apple Home architecture and pushing ...

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ULTRALOQ, a best-selling smart lock brand under Xthings (a global leader in AIoT solutions), today announced the general availability of ULTRALOQ's first ...

There are loads of intelligent lock solutions out there, many of them with HomeKit integration, but not all of them sport Apple’s super-convenient Home Key setup. Just about all of the best models are ...

Apple is once again nudging smart home users to update their setup — but this time, it’s giving a firm deadline.

Smart lock manufacturer UltraLoq released its first deadbolt compatible with Apple home key last week, offering iPhone and Apple Watch users a seamless way to unlock their doors with a simple tap. You ...

If you’re buying a HomeKit door lock in 2025 and it doesn’t support home key, keep moving. The tap to unlock experience with iPhone or Apple Watch is the feature that makes smart locks feel like a ...