Apple’s Best HomeKit Security Cameras, Lights, Outlets and More coming in 2017

Apple's HomeKit home automation feature can be super convenient when you have the right accessories in place, but finding compatible hardware isn’t always the easiest. That finally started to change last year with the introduction of lots of new HomeKit-enabled smart home products.

These are the best new HomeKit products hitting the market this year:

• August already offers one of the easiest connected locks to install and start using with the $229 HomeKit enabled smart lock, and now the company is introducing the $99 Mortise Kit for mortise style locks.
• Carrier is launching its first HomeKit-compatible smart thermostat this year with a new model in is Cor line. The company says its upcoming HomeKit HVAC controller will ship for $249 in early 2017.
• Chamberlain is delivering the first-ever HomeKit solution for garage door openers in the first half of this year. MyQ Home Bridge will bring HomeKit support to current Chamberlain MyQ garage door openers and be priced at $69.99 after a special $49.99 introductory price in April.
• D-Link will be shipping one of the first HomeKit-Compatible home security cameras this year after iOS 10 added supports for video in Apple's new Home app.
• Elgato had an impressive showing of HomeKit hardware at CES this year with current and upcoming accessories on display. Eve Extend is a battery-powered Bluetooth range extender that makes using outside accessories possible or more reliable. Pricing and availability will be coming in the future.
• Focalcrest has promised an upcoming Mixtile Hub that claims to be able to make smart home accessories that rely on ZigBee, Z-Wave and Protocols compatible with HomeKit.
•  Koogeek is expanding its HomeKit lineup with $34.99 Smart Plugs and $50.99 Smart Sockets that work over Wi-Fi and will launch this year.
• Honeywell currently offers two HomeKit thermostats mentioned above, and soon the company will introduce two new Wi-Fi indoor cameras with HomeKit support. The Lyric C1 and C2 are expected to launch in Q1 2017. Honeywell also promises HomeKit support for its Home Security and Control system.
• iDevices makes HomeKit-enabled lights and plugs, and a new wall-mounted instant switch will control those accessories for under $100 starting this summer.
• Incipio has a $99 Smart Power Strip coming in Q2 with four individually controllable HomeKit power outlets which is one of the first of its kind. A smart wall switch will also arrive in Q2 for $59.99.
•  Kwikset has HomeKit support in its latest Premise smart locks.
•  Levitron is launching a new line of Decora Smart In-Wall Dimmers and Switches with HomeKit support starting in April. Three models will include: 1000W Universal Dimmer (up to 450W LED), 600W Universal Dimmer (up to 300W LED), and 15A Universal Rocker Switch (up to 600W LED).
• Nanoleaf showed off one of the most unique HomeKit-related products with their upcoming Music Visualization Module for Aurora smart lighting panels.
• Netatmo is adding a small collection of HomeKit-compatible smoke detectors with their upcoming Smart Smoke Alarm.
• Ring committed to working with HomeKit last summer when video support was added, and last week the company unveiled a $249 Floodlight Cam that will work with Apple’s Home app.
• Withings is bringing HomeKit support to its Home Plus baby monitor and home security camera in the first quarter of this year for $199.

HomeKit works best when you have lot of accessories and there is plenty of new hardware on the rise.

Source: 9to5mac