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Update: Apple has just told The Wall Street Journal that "HomeKit-enabled smart-home devices are coming out next month," refuting Fortune's report below.

There hasn't been a lot of talk about Apple's home automation platform, HomeKit, mostly because there have been lots of other products to keep Apple fans busy. The Siri-controlled feature was originally announced during last year's Worldwide Developer Conference, but not many details were revealed. Rumors suggested that the platform would launch in May or June, but now sources have told Fortune that the release has been pushed back until to late August or September.

BodyGuardz has extended its lineup of UltraTough products to cover the Apple Watch. The BodyGuardz Clear ScreenGuardz and Clear Skins are now available in both 42mm and 38mm Watch sizes. The UltraTough ScreenGuardz provides a thin, transparent cover that promises to add a "virtually indestructible" extra layer of protection to the Watch face. The UltraTough Clear Skins cover both the Watch face and scratch-prone aluminum case.

Recording your thrills of victory and agonies of defeat from the air used to require a drone equipped with a GoPro and a friend skilled enough to pilot it behind you. The new Lily drone promises to make things a whole lot simpler by automatically following and recording your exploits, whether you are snowboarding, kayaking, mountain biking or just walking around.

Speck, who is known for its colorful iPhone cases, has announced CandyShell Fit, a new protective cover for the Apple Watch. The shell's dual-layer design promises to protect your Apple Watch during activities such as CrossFit, rock climbing, and cycling. The case is also easy to take on and off and does not obstruct functionality of the Watch, or take away from its design, according to Speck.

iOS devices have proven that not all video games have to be million dollar AAA first-person shooters to be a success. Popular titles like Candy Crush Saga and Angry Birds have refreshed old genres and turned them into huge hits on the App Store. The App Store has also given classic video games a new home and a chance to capture the attention of a whole new generation. CS54 Inc.'s new title Galactic Nemesis offers both a simplistic and nostalgic gaming experience on the iPhone. The game is a throwback to the old-school arcade space shooters that dominated arcades and local pizza parlors in the 80s, but it also offers enough depth to make it standout as a modern title.