Apple has updated its iOS Home webpage with a new design and improved layout, while also adding a new “Watch the film” link at the top of the page leading to a short promotional video demonstrating “a day in the life” of a HomeKit user. The video clip, which runs for about 45 seconds, shows a woman getting out of bed and beginning her day with a “Good morning Siri” command, and then using the iOS 10 Home app and Home panel in the iOS 10 Control Centre to adjust the temperature on a Honeywell Lyric thermostat and trigger scenes such as “Breakfast Time” to start a coffee machine and other appliances attached to iHome SmartPlugs, a “Lock up” scene to lock a door using the KwikSet/Weiser Premis smart lock, and a “Movie time” scene on the Apple TV to dim lights and close blinds in the evening, among others. The new iOS 10 Home page also provides clearer information on the types of accessories that can be controlled by HomeKit along with a link to a page that shows a list of all of the HomeKit accessories that are either currently available or have been announced, along with a list of leading builders offering HomeKit packages for new homes.
