13-inch MacBook Pro Refresh and HomeKit Device Roundup

Show Notes

Apple refreshed the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard, WWDC date is announced, the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard gets a teardown, and our hosts provide a massive roundup of HomeKit and smart home devices.

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News Links

• Apple unveils new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard
• Apple's 2020 WWDC, Swift Student Challenge start online on June 22
• 'X-ray teardown' of iPad Pro Magic Keyboard illustrates complex engineering

Smart Home Reviews

• HomeTags make it even easier to control your HomeKit devices via NFC
• ecobee launches HomeKit security system with camera, door tags, monitoring service
• Eve for HomeKit app updated with iCloud syncing and improved camera support
• Review: Eve Water Guard isn't flashy but can put your mind at ease
• Inside all the new HomeKit products coming out in 2020
• Review: Netatmo Smart Indoor Camera pairs HomeKit Secure Video with AI facial recognition
• Arlo adds HomeKit support to Arlo Pro 3 smart home camera system
• Hands on: Philip Hue's new HomeKit-enabled smart lights for 2020
• CES 2020: Hands on with August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with HomeKit
• CES 2020: Best of HomeKit

Smart Home Device Roundup

• Home automation company Wink under fire for surprise subscription mandate
• Wemo Mini Smart Plug
• Canary - A complete security system in a single device.
• Vivint Smart Home
• Meethue | Hue
• Brilliant: Smart Home Automation, Control and Lighting System
• Eve Light Switch
• Koogeek Apple Homekit enabled smart home products Smart Home at Koogeek
• iDevices Switch
• Lutron Smart Window Shades
• Lutron Maestro Ceiling Fan Switch
• Eve Aqua Smart Water System
• Orbit In-Ground Sprinkler System
• Traeger Ironwood Grills - WiFi Pellet Grills
• ecobee Smart Thermostats & Smart Home Devices
• Smart Lock | Digital Door Lock
• August Home | Your Smart Home Starts at the Front Door
• Logitech Circle 2 Home Security Camera, Indoor/Outdoor HD Camera
• Arc: The Premium Smart Soundbar | Sonos
• Mu-so 2nd Generation
• FIBARO | Flood Sensor - the water leak detector
• Fibaro HomeKit Flood Sensor
• Eve Water Guard
• Eve Motion on Amazon
• Aqara on Amazon
• Aqara Smart Wall Switch (No Neutral, Double Rocker)
• Aqara Hub, Wireless Smart Home Bridge
• Eve Cam | evehome.com
• Indoor security camera with Alexa Built-in | ecobee

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