Nowadays, AI is everywhere, but what can it do in our Apple Home?  In this episode, we discuss this trending topic plus look at some news points from the last weeks, and I talk about some major changes coming to myHomeKithome!

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📰HomeKit News Articles

• Homey Pro Smart Home Hub Gets a Thread Radio Update
• Inovelli to Launch Matter over Thread Dimmer Switch
• CES 2024: GE’s Latest Smart Lights Will Spruce Up Your Kitchen Cabinets

🌟HomeKit Products Mentioned in Today’s Show

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As CES 2024 wraps up, we look at some of the Apple Home and Matter highlights from the show and look forward to a smarter 2024.

📰CES 2024 News Articles

Eve Announces First Matter over Thread Wall Outlet, and More…

Matter Update for Eve Motion Blinds Now Available

LG Unveil New Airplay 2-compatible 4K Monitors

U-Tech’s New Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint Smart Lock is the First to Support Matter over Thread

First Matter-enabled Air Purifier Announced by AIDot

More Matter Products on the Horizon from Govee in 2024

Lockly’s Visage Smart Lock Can Unlock Doors by Scanning Your Face

CES 2024: Nanoleaf Debuts Matter-enabled Outdoor Lights and New Music Feature; Accepts Preorders for Sky Light

Roborock’s Newest Flagship Robot Vacuum Now comes with an Arm and a Voice Assistant

TP-Link Brings Apple HomeKey and Live 2K Feeds to Its New Smart Video Door Lock

CES 2024: Mila Debuts HomeKit-Compatible Smart Air Purifier

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It’s time to play Apple Home news catch-up once again and, once again, the headlines are dominated by Matter and Thread releases.  While I love the Latter, the former is not so exciting for me and after looking at product releases from SwitchBot, Tuo, Philips Hue, Aqara, SemiSmart, and Onvis, I’ll tell you why I am not Matter’s biggest fan…yet.

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📰HomeKit News Articles

• This Smart Lock is the First with Matter over Thread Baked In
• Firmware Update Adds HomeKit Support for Hue Contact Sensor  
• ZemiSmart Release Second HomeKit Zigbee Hub
• Preorders Start for ZemiSmart Matter over Thread Roller Shade Motor

🌟HomeKit Products Mentioned in Today’s Show

• SwitchBot K10 Mini Robot Vacuum: https://geni.us/xQQv
• Tuo Temperature Sensor: https://findtuo.com
• Tuo Contact Sensor: https://geni.us/zV6zwAH
• Tuo Smart Button: https://geni.us/6CtE
• Philips Hue Contact Sensor: https://geni.us/inV5lD7
• Aqara Camera E1: https://geni.us/yVcgo
• ZemiSmart Online Store: https://www.zemismart.com/collections/homekit
• Onvis SMS2 Motion Sensor: https://geni.us/L232Ad
• Onvis 5-key Smart Button: https://geni.us/0Imr
• Onvis CT3 Contact Sensor: https://geni.us/c3WucA
• Onvis S4 Smart Plug: https://geni.us/AA6tw6

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday smart home deals are everywhere, but how do you know which ones are the best?  We’re here for you!  In this episode, we preview just a few of the literally hundreds of Apple Home and smart home offers to be had during this annual shopping extravaganza!

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• Sensibo Air AC Controller:https://geni.us/we7D 
• Onvis CT3 Contact Sensor with Thread: https://geni.us/yTnY
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Matter 1.2 Brings BIG Things to HomeKit Plus More Apple Home News!

I’ve largely been sleeping on Matter because Matter was kind of sleeping on Apple Home, at least until now.  The 1.2 update update brings some well overdue and long-awaited device categories to HomeKit and we discuss them, as well as some other goings-on in the world of the Apple smart home.

📰HomeKit News Articles

• Matter 1.2 Brings Robot Vacuums, Fridges, Smoke Alarms and More
• Nanoleaf Announce Two New Lights Plus New Lamp Collaborations
• Level Adds a WiFi Bridge for its Smart Locks, but Still No Support for Matter over Thread
• Smart Thermostat Maker ecobee Ships Its First Video Doorbell

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• Pre-order the Nanoleaf Essentials GU10: https://tinyurl.com/475hyx64
• Pre-order the Nanoleaf Essentials Downlight: https://tinyurl.com/4zcyk5pe
• Preorder the Nanoleaf / Umbra Cono Lamp: https://tinyurl.com/5fzex443
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• Eve Room: https://geni.us/cYZAh 
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I’ve come to realize that my journey in the smart home has a lot to do with my experience as a blind individual and the ability of the connected home to make my abode more accessible, this is really at the core of myHomeKithome.  In this episode, I talk with renowned blindness advocate, assistive technology consultant, and global podcasting personality Jonathan Mosen to discuss what accessibility is, why it’s important, and its implications for the smart home. 

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• Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor:https://geni.us/BEg2
• Aqara Wireless Mini Switch:https://geni.us/S43BISC
• Sensibo Air AC Controller:https://geni.us/we7D 
• Onvis CT3 Contact Sensor with Thread: https://geni.us/yTnY
• Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor: https://geni.us/Y8RAY 
• VOCOlinc PureFlow Air Purifier:https://geni.us/jjKr21
• SwitchBot Hub 2:

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Late summer early fall is tech time and we’re used to seeing a bevy of Apple Home product launches and we’re getting that in spades, but we’ve also got some software and firmware developments to discuss.

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📰HomeKit News Articles & Resources

• Philips Hue Will Soon Require an Account to Use Its App: Here’s What That Means
• Matter Support for Philips Hue Bridge
• Data Sharing to Become Optional: Philips Hue Will Force Users to Upload their Data to Hue Cloud
• Tuo Matter over Thread Contact Sensor Released
• Yale Assure Lock 2 Gets Fingerprint and HomeKey Models
• Yale Assure 2 Touch | Yale Home
• Yale Assure 2 Plus | Yale Home
• Netatmo (finally) Releases Its First Smart Lock
• Smart Door Lock | Netatmo

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• Get the HomeDevices app: https://tinyurl.com/26vr8jx2

🌟HomeKit Products Mentioned in Today’s Show

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• Get the Tuo Smart Button: https://geni.us/LuTur6I
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iOS 17 was recently unleashed unto the public and there’s no shortage of useful and just plain cool features to toy with, including some decent ones for Apple Home fans.  In this episode, we’ll break them all down with some insight from a blindness lens. 

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• Aqara Door & Window Sensor:https://geni.us/ZABBCV
• Aqara Motion Sensor P1:https://geni.us/jTGPAEZ
• VOCOlinc Flowerbud Diffusor:https://geni.us/x7JOyTA
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• Aqara G3 Camera Hub:https://geni.us/fAMA
• Aqara Hub M2:https://geni.us/2KeMAK
• Eve Door & Window Sensor:https://geni.us/eUXA
• Aqara Vibration Sensor:https://geni.us/IBLJHl
• Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor:https://geni.us/BEg2
• Aqara Wireless Mini Switch:https://geni.us/S43BISC
• Sensibo Air AC Controller:https://geni.us/we7D 
• Onvis CT3 Contact Sensor with Thread: https://geni.us/yTnY
• Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor: https://geni.us/Y8RAY 
• VOCOlinc PureFlow Air Purifier:

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Apple’s iPhone events don’t usually have anything to do with the smart home, but this year there were a couple of announcements that I think will be pretty big  for Apple Home users and so does Eric Welander and this is our uncut conversation all about Apple Home at the September 2023 iPhone event.

Eric Welander’s Thoughts on Thread on iPhone 15: https://youtu.be/cuCP46kKGyo?si=g7IL3y1XjGuJvpcU

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Apple’s iPhone 15 has a lot going for it, including a freakin’ Thread radio!  That’s right, but we still have no idea how they plan to implement it.  In this episode, special guest Eric Welander and I speculate Thread’s potential on iPhone, I look at the Apple Event from a smart home and accessibility perspective, and also break down of Apple Home and other smart home news.

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Eric Welander’s Thoughts on Thread on iPhone 15: https://youtu.be/cuCP46kKGyo?si=g7IL3y1XjGuJvpcU

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Eve Room: https://geni.us/cYZAh 

 Eve Energy:https://geni.us/GUdiZ4 

Aqara Door & Window Sensor:https://geni.us/ZABBCV

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VOCOlinc Flowerbud Diffusor:https://geni.us/x7JOyTA

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