iPad as Home Hub, Aqara M1S Update, and M2 MacBook Pro

Apple clarifies whether an iPad can be used as a HomeKit hub in iPadOS 16, Aqara updates their M1S hub, we hosts discuss HomeKit light switches, MagSafe chargers, our favorite thermostats, and the M2 MacBook Pro.

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Links from the show

• The iPad will continue to function as a Home hub in iPadOS 16 - with limitations
• Aqara Releases Updated M1S Hub
• Fibaro Door/Window HomeKit-enabled Contact Sensor
• Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand with MagSafe
• Wemo WiFi Light Switch Smart Dimmer
• 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 review: Incremental upgrade and unexciting
• Eve Outdoor Cam
• ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium with Siri

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