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OnthelatestHomeKitInsiderpodcast,wediscussthedemiseoftheLogitechHarmonyline,anewairpurifier,therolloutofthenewRokugear,andofcourseanswerseverallistenerquestions.
Therewasquiteabitofnewstoparsethisweek,startingwithLogitech'slate-FridayannouncementthattheHarmonylinewasnomore.They'vediscontinuedtheproductlineandwhiletheyplantooffercontinuedsoftwaresupport,eventuallythatwillend.
RokuhasalsolaunchedacouplenewhardwareproductsthatincludebothAirPlay2aswellasHomeKit.They'vealsostartedtorolloutthesefeaturestoolderdevicesthatpreviouslylackedsupporttoo.ThenewremotealsoincludesadedicatedAppleTV+buttonforthefirsttime,sittingnexttoNetflixandotherstreamingservices.
SmartmihasreleasedthenewP1smartairpurifierwithHomeKitsupport,makingitthethirdsuchdevice.Itisavailabletonowandevengetsa30percentdiscountforthelaunch.
DeveloperAaronPearcehasissuedthefirstmajorupdatetohisHomePaperappwhichallowsyoutocreatewonderfulgradientbackgroundsfortheHomeapp.Thenewupdateallowsyoutocontrolthelevelofthemaskapplied.
Finally,abloggersharedhowtheywereabletointegratetheirJaguarI-PaceintoHomeKit.WithHomeKit,theycanpreconditionthevehiclebeforedriving,seethechargingstatus,andlockorunlockthecar.
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