Recent content by rafiqs

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    Tips to Boost your eBucks - 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

    Anyone using the sim that came with a hero deal? Do they also earn the extra ebucks rewarded data, voice and sms each month?
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    Apple One - Family plan

    Should be 6 in total in other words you and 5 other people.
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    Apple Pay South Africa

    Apple have cleaned up their supported banks page - added Investec and are no longer showing supported cards.
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    Homekit recommendations

    I would say that if you're happy with the limited set of automations in Homekit but still want to connect non-Homekit supported devices, and have a Raspberry Pi lying around, then Homebridge is the easiest way to get started. There is practically no learning curve with Homebridge and all it...
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    Homekit recommendations

    If anyone is looking for locally available Homekit Secure Video camera's you can check out the Aqara G2H indoor camera that also doubles as an Aqara hub - https://www.takealot.com/aqara-camera-hub-g2h-apple-homekit-secure-video-night-vision-zig/PLID71644615 For outside there is the pricey Eufy...
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    Homekit recommendations

    Aqara do release their products as part of the Xiaomi stable. Their current products work best with their own app but are still supported in the Mi Home app. I think they're trying to create a more recognisable brand for themselves. For Shelly, if you're using HA then it is probably best to...
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    Homekit recommendations

    Got all my Hue's from amazon.co.uk.
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    Shelly Smart Home Products!

    1 - For open/closed status of garage door you will need to use a reed switch (magnetic contacts) like this https://www.geewiz.co.za/categories/38679-magnetic-mc07-contacts-no-white.html. I have them aligned at the point the door is closed but it will also work if you align it at the point that...
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    Homekit recommendations

    Light bulbs without bridge - your best bet is Yeelight. They operate over wifi and I would say their 1S and filament bulbs are 99% reliable. Their light strip that is locally available also work with Homekit but isn't that reliable, after +- 4 days I keep getting a "No Response" for it in the...
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    Shelly Smart Home Products!

    There is an unofficial Mongoose OS based firmware with Homekit support available. Check out https://github.com/mongoose-os-apps/shelly-homekit The process to update the firmware is ridiculously simple and it takes just a few minutes to update. I'm currently using this with two Shelly 1's that...
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    Apple Pay South Africa

    Stocard is great but I don’t like their Wallet integration because it puts all your cards in a single stack and then you have to swipe horizontally to go through all of them. Someone earlier in this thread recommended Pass2U Wallet. It allows you to search for existing cards or create your own...
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    Apple Pay South Africa

    Another interesting security measure is that the unlock won't work when your watch is in sleep mode. One of the engineers of this feature clearly didn't want his or her partner checking their phone while they were sleeping :p
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    WiFi security cameras

    I've been using a few Aqara devices around the house and am very impressed with them. It's just a pity that their local pricing is so high. I think it is the same company that brings in Yeelight products but these are at least priced reasonably.
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    Apple Pay South Africa

    Apple's fees aren't the problem for the banks. One of the major costs for banks is fraud. Interchange costs used to be much higher during the magnetic swipe days. When chip-and-pin was introduced it reduced fraud and so the banks passed the saving onto the merchant by reducing their fee when...
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    Apple Pay South Africa

    It doesn't matter what bank your card is from it depends on whether or not the merchant's payment device (edit: and merchant's bank) has been updated to the latest specifications. Do customers need to sign a receipt or enter a PIN? If your customer's transaction exceeds a certain amount when...
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