Aqara announces a new curtain motor, we highlight new MagSafe accessories from Belkin and Mophie, Stephen plans his new home network and home theater setup, Andrew reviews the Wemo stage controller, and we answer listener questions in this week's episode of HomeKit Insider.
In HomeKit news this week, Aqara's new HomeKit curtain motor was revealed. It will glide along the rail, bringing your curtains in tow. It will require an Aqara hub but otherwise will support Apple HomeKit.
Eero also appears to have new products incoming with several Wi-Fi 6e routers making their way through the FCC.
We then go on a tangent talking about the recent new MagSafe devices coming to market, such as those from Belkin and Mophie.
Stephen then spends some time discussing his new house and his plans for blanketing his home in fast Wi-Fi.
To wrap up the episode we review the Belkin Wemo Stage now that it has been updated to support Thread.
Links from the show
- Wemo Smart Video Doorbell Review: Designed for Apple Users -- Only Apple Users! - YouTube
- Aqara Curtain Motor and Motion Sensor Revealed
- Belkin now has its own official MagSafe charging puck, for $20 more than Apple's
- Anker 623 Magnetic Wireless Charger (MagGo)
- Mophie releases MagSafe travel multi-charger through Apple Store
- 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with MagSafe | Belkin
- Access Point WiFi 6 Lite
- Verizon 5G Home Internet | Verizon
- Eero could be close to launching a Wi-Fi 6E mesh networking system
- Wemo Stage Scene Controller with Thread
- iSmartgate smart wireless sensor kit for garage doors.
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