HomeKit Insider Resideo & Honeywell Home Catch-Up with Scott Harkins, Plus New Smart Plugs & Thread Milestone
Dec 22, 2025
Scott Harkins, SVP of Sales at Resideo, shares his expertise in smart home technology. As CES approaches, he discusses Honeywell Home's innovative thermostat with a customizable screen and emphasizes the benefits of the Thread technology for device reliability and battery life. Scott also talks about Resideo's integration of Matter, their strategy for creating interconnected home networks, and hints at future upgrades for their hardware, including adaptive temperature support for Apple devices. Tune in for a sneak peek into the future of smart homes!
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Thread Improves Device Performance
- Thread adoption is growing fast and brings clear gains in speed, reliability, and battery life for smart devices.
- Scott Harkins says Resideo is watching Thread closely but hasn't fully committed across products yet.
Networking Hardware Is Adding Thread/HRAP
- Thread is becoming embedded in routers, Apple devices, and new combined home networking hardware.
- Andrew highlights the MikroTik haP be3 as an early Home Router Access Point (HRAP) product supporting Matter and Thread.
Consider Self-Hosted Home Automation
- Run Ho m i e Self-Hosted if you want local control and avoid buying extra bridges or pro hubs.
- It supports Matter, LAN APIs, cloud devices and optional Zigbee/Z-Wave via a bridge for advanced setups.