On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, August co-founder Jason Johnson joins to talk about his new startup.

Guest this week on the podcast is Jason Johnson. He's most known for co-founding the August smart security company with famed designer Yves Behar.

August helped Apple create the lock spec for what was then HomeKit. Eventually, August was purchased by Yale/Assa Abloy, where Johnson assisted in moving August software onto millions of Yale locks globally.

Johnson later left and is starting a new company, Doma Home, again with Yves Behar. After the news, we get into this forward-looking endeavor that is coming to market with an impressive intelligent door.

In the news, Apple released the 26.2 round of updates. On iPhone and iPad, Apple added bulk device enrollment to the Home app, while Apple TV got new child profiles.

An internal build of iOS 26 was also acquired by Macworld, who leaked many unreleased features. One of them included details on Apple's upcoming smart display, including its use of Face ID and auto-switching profiles.

Shelly introduced a new Matter smart plug with a sub-$20 price tag. It's compact, so two can fit in a standard set of wall outlets, and also includes an LED status light and energy monitoring.

Plume has announced it is joining the CSA, contributing towards the wireless efforts such as HRAP. Kef then launched two new colorways of its popular LSX II speakers.

Eve announced a new fifth-generation Eve Thermo radiator valve in the EU, as well as a new European thermostat that will launch in 2026. Vivant published a new smart home survey, revealing the biggest deterrents to buying new smart home devices.

Finally, Pawport announced its new smart pet door. This version doesn't have Matter, but the company did say it has plans to integrate it in the future.

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