The new smart doorbell camera shows you visitors from head to toe and packages right up against your door. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Feeling festive for the holidays yet? You can now preorder Nanoleaf's cheery Matter-and-HomeKit-enabled smart holiday lights. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Nanoleaf today announced the upcoming launch of the Nanoleaf Smart Holiday String Lights, which are able to integrate with Matter-compatible smart home platforms like HomeKit. The two 10-meter light strands include 250 addressable LEDs that can be set to 16 million colors and multiple shades of white that range from 2700 to 6500K. With IP44 water resistance, the 250 lumen lights are able to be used indoors or outdoors. Lights can be controlled with the Nanoleaf app, with the Home app, or with Siri voice commands. With the Nanoleaf app, there are customizable color palettes and light animations, plus an option to sync with music that's playing. There are nine preset scenes such as Holiday Magic and Crackling Fireplace. Because…

Yale today announced the launch of the Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus, its latest smart lock that has HomeKit integration and Apple Home Key support. With Home Key integration in the Wallet app, an iPhone or an Apple Watch can be used to unlock the door with just a tap. The Assure Lock 2 Plus is a keyless entry lock, which means it does not have a backup key option. Aside from Home Key, it can be accessed with ‌HomeKit‌ commands or entry codes. The entry codes can be used to provide guests with access, and there is an optional Wi-Fi module for remote access to the lock. Yale today also debuted the Assure Lock 2 Touch, a $199 smart…

Researchers discovered a popular smart light bulb from TP-Link might hand your Wi-Fi password and more to a hacker. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Any homeowner or renter can use its touchscreen-based control and automation system to manage smart home products. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)