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Philips Hue will be compatible with new Matter home connectivity standard

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Matter is the future unifying connectivity standard for the smart home, and Philips Hue is promising a seamless transition to the new system.Future smart home standard Matter will bring more devices to HomeKitPhilips Hue is a brand of smart home products centered around lights and controllers. It has always been on the front line of adopting new standards and is one of the easiest entry points into Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem….

Source:: Apple Insider

      

UK repair firm fined $147,000 for selling counterfeit Apple chargers

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A company in the UK’s Bournemouth area has been found guilty of selling counterfeit chargers for Apple devices, and now has to pay.Chargers (not from CK IT Solutions)After a raid in October 2018 by the UK’s trading standards department, Bournemouth firm CK IT Solutions has now been fined for selling counterfeit Apple chargers. The raid followed a shipment of 220 products to the company being detained at East Midlands Airport over safety concerns….

Source:: Apple Insider