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 (https://theverge.com/news/1006238/app...) • Apple’s Smart Home Push Could Include Doorbell, Thermostat and Cameras | iPhone in Canada (https://iphoneincanada.ca/2026/10/06/...) • Apple now sells Aqara’s new Adaptive Temperature thermostat and more accessories (https://the-ambient.com/news/apple-no...) • HomeTech Headlines • Google Home speakers can now hear you better (https://the-ambient.com/news/google-h...) • Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore (https://theverge.com/tech/1006103/ama...) • Introducing Protect 7.3 (https://blog.ui.com/article/introduci...) • Inovelli 2026: Q3 Update! (https://community.inovelli.com/t/inov...) • Z-Wave 800 Series Button Controller + Dimmer Switch | Project Walt (https://community.inovelli.com/t/z-wa...) • Home Assistant renames Home Assistant Cloud to Link (https://theverge.com/tech/1003936/hom...) • Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we’re renaming ours (https://home-assistant.io/blog/2026/1...) • A Code of Conduct for AI in the Home (https://josh.ai/ai) • Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor (https://shop.emporiaenergy.com/produc...) • RoomSync for Home Assistant App - App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/id6809884994)