Got rowdy teenagers that won’t do chores? Looking for new smart home devices integrated with Apple’s HomeKit? And have you ever wondered if consumers stick to using wearable devices even after a few months of use?

Every week we round up the latest developments in the Smart World, from new developer platforms to smart city initiatives around the world. Here’s what you missed in the Smart World:

Newest Siri, Apple Watch apps for smart homes

Apple is gaining more partners in its quest for smart home domination. Zysco Company updated PowerHouz and is now fully integrated with Apple’s HomeKit and Nanoleaf Ltd’s new Nanoleaf Smarter Kit is also fully integrated with HomeKit.

Read more about these new HomeKit integration apps here.

Auto smart light mimics the sun, needs no app

If you’re feeling a bit off, it might be because your body clock is all screwed up. What you need is a lamp, like Ario, which emulates the sun’s brightness and activity throughout the day so you wake up energized and as the day gets later, it conditions your body for bedtime.

Read more about Ario and what it can do for you here.

Intel’s tiny home packs a huge brain

According to a survey released by Intel Corp., the majority of Americans believe that smart home devices will be as common as smartphones in the next 10 years. Because of this, Intel has pimped a tiny house with smart home technologies to show off how beneficial these connected devices will be for consumers.

Read more about Intel’s tiny smart home here.

When the wearables honeymoon ends

More and more wearable devices are coming out, most featuring the same fitness and health tracking capabilities, while others offer an extension of your smartphone on your wrist. It’s easy to see how consumers can get in on the hype, but what happens after a few months of use? Are consumers still using them even with the hassle of charging wearables every day? Or are consumers ditching them as soon as the honeymoon is over?

Read more about the fate of wearables here.

Rise of the routers: Luma’s “surround sound” Wi-Fi

Tired of your old router that doesn’t seem to cover the whole of your house? Maybe it’s time you invest in Luma, a Wi-Fi surround system that promises to strengthen and increase the coverage of your home network so there are no more dead zones, plus it doubles as a parental control device as well.

Read more about Luma and how you can avail one here.

Bizarre brain power: Smart homes & prosthetic limbs

At present, smart devices need a smartphone, tablet or a web portal to control and monitor their activities, but that may not be the case soon various implementations are being developed so we could use our brains to control them. By utilizing the brain, controlling these smart device could become more seamless, further incorporating them into daily life. In this market snapshot, we look at some of the most interesting, and even bizarre use cases for brain-powered devices.

Read more about how our brain will become the control center of the smart world here.

Be an Internet god with new smart hub

Being a parent and having kids with Internet access can be a nightmare. But thanks to Circle with Disney, you can be an internet god and make sure only approved websites and apps can be accessed by your kids. If they’re being especially difficult, you can easily turn the Internet off with a few taps on the smartphone.

Read more about Circle with Disney here.

Worry-free travel with the AirBolt smart lock

With news of bullets being planted in luggages in an airport in the Philippines, some travellers are resorting to covering their bags with plastic wrap so they won’t become victims. The solution to this may lie in a smart lock such as AirBolt, a Bluetooth-enabled travel lock. The smart lock helps you track your luggage and can only be opened when you are near your bag because of the Bluetooth pairing with your smartphone.

Read more about AirBolt here.

Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.

Image source: Luma