Elgato was one of the first brands to bet on HomeKit, Apple's demotic platform, launching almost at the beginning a wide catalog of compatible products that ranged from temperature and humidity sensors to smart plugs and thermostats for radiators (which we analyze in this article). Continuing by the commitment to the platform, Apple has just presented two new accessories ideal for outdoor home shows: Eve Aqua and Eve Flare.
Eve Aqua is an irrigation controller intelligent that we can program from our smartphone, and Eve Flare a smart ball light with up to 6 hour battery life whose intensity and color we will also control from our devices. We give you the details below.
Elgato Eve Aqua has the appearance of the irrigation controllers that we all have somewhere at home, but with the advantage that we can carry out the programming from our smartphone, avoiding those tedious programmers that usually include these devices. In addition, by connecting to HomeKit we will be able to initiate the risk of our plants through our voice, with the help of Siri, and we will be able to know the water that we have used.
Elgato Eve Flare is another great outdoor or indoor idea. A luminous ball that will look good anywhere while giving you a pleasant ambient light that you could regulate from your smartphone or tablet thanks to HomeKit or the elgato Eve application. Its battery gives it an autonomy of 6 hours, and its resistance to water makes it ideal for any place in the house, inside or outside of it. Charging is done wirelessly.
The price for both devices is €99, and they will go on sale on June 25, although it can now be reserved from the elgato website. The connectivity of these devices is bluetooth, as is usual with elgato Eve accessories, so they cannot be placed too far from our HomeKit accessory center, something to keep in mind.
