From the Editor´s Desk: How HomeKit makes my house a home
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If you`re wondering whether smart home gadgets are worth the extra money, let me tell you about the wonderful things I automate in my house. Ever since Apple introduced HomeKit and the Home app, I`ve been customizing the lighting in my house to work with my daily routine. These creature comforts have improved my piece of mind and frankly, made me feel like a princess in a sci-fi future. In my bedroom, every morning I wake up to the iPhone`s Bedtime alarm (the one that quietly comes on and then slowly gets louder). Along with it, I have an automation set to turn on my bedroom light at a dim level and then slowly get brighter over time. At 8:00 AM, all of the lights go off except the one in my office. I love this automation because I often forget to turn off the bedroom or kitchen lights when I`m getting ready for work in the morning. If any lights are on when I leave the house, they go off when I leave, thanks to location automation. And, if I come home after sunset, some (but not...