iPad as Home Hub, Aqara M1S Update, and M2 MacBook Pro
HomeKit Insider
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Apple clarifies whether an iPad can be used as a HomeKit hub in iPadOS 16, Aqara updates their M1S hub, we hosts discuss HomeKit light switches, MagSafe chargers, our favorite thermostats, and the M2 MacBook Pro.
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Links from the show
- The iPad will continue to function as a Home hub in iPadOS 16 - with limitations)
- Aqara Releases Updated M1S Hub)
- Fibaro Door/Window HomeKit-enabled Contact Sensor)
- Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand with MagSafe)
- Wemo WiFi Light Switch Smart Dimmer)
- 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 review: Incremental upgrade and unexciting)
- Eve Outdoor Cam)
- ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium with Siri)
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