Dr. Smart Home Puts Apple Presence on the KNX Bus
Apple Home already tracks who’s home and who isn’t, but it refuses to write directly to KNX sensors. Here is how to bridge that data into your KNX system using a clever virtual socket hack in 1Home—no extra hardware required.…
1Home Digest August ’26: 1Home Touch, Locks & Home Control
August brought plenty of movement in the smart home, starting with an important 1Home Touch update and a closer look at what it can do. We…
Dr. Smart Home Boldly Goes Where No Sonos Has Gone Before
#MatterA new beta firmware, an IKEA air quality sensor, and a childhood dream of living on a starship: this is how a free Google Translate URL became the voice of the USS 1Homio…
Dr. Smart Home Smart-Locks Himself In
#MatterWhat happens when a smart home enthusiast tries to DIY a lock swap on an anti-burglar door? A stuck mechanism, a locked apartment, four hours with a very patient locksmith, and a drill. Doctor Smart Home shares the full, painful story and what it taught him about knowing your limits.…
1Home Digest July '26: Matter, AI & the Next Layer
July was about smart home technology becoming a little less fragmented and a lot more capable. Matter is moving beyond simply getting devices to talk to…
1Home Digest June '26: Memory, Motion & Matter
June was a month of AI everywhere, a big protocol upgrade on the horizon, and some moves in the industry that are worth keeping an eye…
1Home Digest May '26: 1Home Touch & Sonos
May was a big one for us. Two things we've been quietly working toward finally came to life: our first hands-on with 1Home Touch, and the…
1Home Digest: April '26
April was quietly busy. No mega trade show, but the industry kept pushing, new devices, new industry secotrs and the smart home getting a little more…
1Home Digest: March '26
March was a big month — 1Home Touch made its public debut at Light + Building 2026, and the industry kept pace with launches from WAGO, Aqara, Shelly, Hager, and more. Here's what stood out.…