On this episode special episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we record on-location in Charleston to talk with Twelve South co-founder Andrew Green.
In the news, it was uncovered that iOS 18.4 includes support for Matter smoke detectors. This is in addition to robotic vacuum cleaners.
Leaker Kosutami also said that new a new AirTag update is ready to go with a launch in May or June. Following that up, they said Apple plans to use MagSafe in some way for its video doorbell.
Amazon-owned Eero launched two new routers, both with Thread and Matter. They are the Eero 7 and Eero Pro 7.
Eve launched a new dimmer that works in both single pole and three-way setups. Govee has a new BR30 bulb too that works with matter, like Eve’s dimmer.
Finally, we wrap up the news talking about Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+ assistant and how it will compare to Apple’s Siri.
The remainder of the episode revolves around Twelve South. Andrew Green talks about founding the company and its smart home-adjacent products.
This episode of the podcast was recorded at the Twelve South office where we got to take a look at some upcoming products and how they design their gear.
We go into their various StandBy mode chargers that have been featured by Apple and the Find My module integrated into their wall charger.
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