HomeKit Insider
On this news-filled episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts spotlight a number of new sensible house merchandise and focus on their new tasks.
Aqara’s Thread lineup kicked off this previous week with the launch of the P2 contact sensor. This new sensible house sensor works with Matter-over-Thread to assist a number of platforms and would not require an Aqara hub to make use of.
The previously-announced Aqara movement sensor with Thread remains to be on the way in which and is about to lanch by the top of the yr. Aqara says it’s working by itself Thread border router-enabled M3 hub, too.
Different, lesser-known corporations had some product launches this week as properly. Onvis got here out with its new button management, QingPing launched a light-weight sensor, and Tuo has a complete lineup of Matter gear.
Stage Inc launched two new colorways of its widespread Residence Key-enabled sensible lock. It is now obtainable in matte black, satin nickel, brass, and satin chrome.
After the information, your hosts broke down their ongoing private tasks. Stephen, after making an attempt final week’s suggestion to manufacturing facility reset his Apple TV, managed to get tvOS 17 efficiently put in. He offers a dwell demo of utilizing FaceTime on his Apple TV throughout the episode.
Andrew shares how he put in a contact sensor out on his mailbox, getting sensible notifications every time the mailbox is open and closed.
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