Chances are you already own an iHome accoutrement — most likely a speaker or iPhone bobtail . Now the troupe is expanding into smart home appurtenance with the new HomeKit - compatibleiSP5 SmartPlug , which call to make your speechless gismo more intelligent without a hub .
habituate the iHome Control app for iOS to control the room in your house .
The $ 40 rampart plug is iHome ’s first entry into bright home plate products . It uses Wi - Fi to have you control any small electronic twist under 1800 watts — that includes lights , home audio mark - ups , window air - conditioners , deep brown makers , etc . Using the iHome Control app for iOS ( or Android ) , you’re able to create “ scene ” that let you moderate all of the smart plug in a room . you’re able to toggle on an outside modality in a scene to grow off all the devices that are plug away in , or you’re able to handle each plug one by one . The plugs are designed to pile on top of each other , so you may employ two per stock wall outlet .
iHome is aiming to exercise around the big barrier to smart home adoption : high up - front costs . Who want to spend hundreds of dollars on a hub and accessories that might not simplify life at all ? you could start with one plug and tote up more if you like it , and because the wad apply Wi - Fi , there ’s no penury to buy a hub . HomeKit compatibility means you may control your machine with Siri .
The iSP5 is one of the many HomeKit - compatible products we see at the International CES in January that are just now starting totrickle out to the public . We like what we catch then , but we ’re going to put the voguish spark plug to the trial in an forthcoming follow-up . In the meantime , you may check out iHome ’s promotional video to see the plug in activity below .
The iSP5 goes on sale Thursday on iHome ’s website and Amazon , and will soon roll out to retail stores in the U.S. and Canada .
