AppleInsider podcast talks MacBook Pro rumors & 5K displays, plus a chat with August Home
August.com CEO Jason Johnson joins the AppleInsider podcast to talk about HomeKit, door locks, video doorbells, and their recent announcement adding IFTTT integration. In addition, Mikey Campbell and Victor discuss the latest in rumors, including new MacBook Pros, 5K Thunderbolt displays, and 'iPhone 7' refresh cycle.
August Home CEO Jason Johnson and Victor discuss:
- August Lock
- The different home platforms (Amazon Echo, Nest, HomeKit, Insteon+, IFTTT)
- August's philosophy on how to integrate these devices into your life
- What August device you should buy first
- August's new integration with IFTTT
- Rumored MacBook Pro with OLED touch display on the keyboard
- The 5K Thunderbolt Display rumor
- Apple rumored to change the iPhone release cycle to a 3 year refresh
- Lightning to headphone adapters begin to surface
- Photos of purported MacBook Pro chassis surface with OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, no MagSafe
- Rumor: Apple preparing Thunderbolt Retina 5K display with integrated graphics card
- Stephen Foskett's positing the rumor
- Apple won't release a GPU-equipped Thunderbolt Retina 5K display anytime soon - report
- Apple moving to 3-year 'major' iPhone cycle, adding complex vibrations to 2017 model - report
- Chinese company advertises new Lightning-to-headphone adapters ahead of Apple's 'iPhone 7'
Comments
i thought HomeKit would be the developer kit and Home the consumer product. Like HealthKit and the Health app.