Episode 592 - The Theme is Updates

On this week's show: Apple’s smart home plans keep leaking from every direction, with LG-branded locks, doorbells, thermostats, and cameras rumored alongside Apple selling Aqara’s new thermostat; Google Home gets better at hearing you over the chaos; Amazon quietly takes away Alexa aux voice control; UniFi Protect 7.3 squeezes more history out of your storage; Inovelli’s roadmap starts moving again; Home Assistant renames Cloud to Link because, well, “cloud” has baggage; a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

• Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
• Apple’s Smart Home Push Could Include Doorbell, Thermostat and Cameras | iPhone in Canada
• Apple now sells Aqara’s new Adaptive Temperature thermostat and more accessories
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Google Home speakers can now hear you better
  • Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore
  • Introducing Protect 7.3
  • Inovelli 2026: Q3 Update!
  • Z-Wave 800 Series Button Controller + Dimmer Switch | Project Walt
  • Home Assistant renames Home Assistant Cloud to Link
  • Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we’re renaming ours
  • A Code of Conduct for AI in the Home
• Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor
• RoomSync for Home Assistant App - App Store