Episode 589 - A Person Living in Your Doorbell

On this week's show: CEDIA says the crowds showed up, Apple unveiled a foldable iPhone, LG is pushing back on smart TV spying claims, Google wants outside AI agents in your home, Aqara and IKEA both have new Matter-friendly hardware, SimpliSafe would like a human guard at your doorbell, plus a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
• HomeTech Headlines• CEDIA Expo 2026 By the Numbers - Residential Systems (residentialsystems.com/events/cedia-show/cedia…)
• Heard at CEDIA Expo 2026: The Future Is Experiences, Not Products - Residential Systems (residentialsystems.com/events/cedia-show/heard…)
• LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' - online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio (tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/lg-str…)
• Apple event 2026 recap: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and more (cnbc.com/2026/09/09/apple-event-today-live-upd…)
• reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/1whl55w/the_bigge…
• Aqara Announces the Availability of The Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400, Offering Advanced Spatial Intelligence for Smart Homes (businesswire.com/news/home/20260916958372/en/A…)
• IKEA DUBBELKISEL Brings Matter Over Thread to Cabinet Lighting (homekitnews.com/2026/09/14/ikea-dubbelkisel-br…)
• Apple wants $60 a month to unlock AI summaries on five cameras (the-ambient.com/news/apple-wants-60-a-month-to…)
• Google Home is unlocking the agentic smart home — which is great, right? (theverge.com/tech/996310/google-home-mcp-integ…)
• This doorbell camera lets a human security guard watch your front door (theverge.com/tech/995365/simplisafe-video-door…)

• CAST-1 Audio Casting (apolloautomation.com/products/cast-1-audio-cas…)
• Deco Gear 49" Curved 5K Display | DQHD 120Hz Ultrawide Monitor (decogear.com/products/deco-gear-49-5k-monitor-…)
• Yoolax Motorized Blinds with Remote, Smart Blinds for Windows, Custom Size (amzn.to/4cKVCjQ)
• How long until local AI pays for itself? — Sunk Cost (sunkcost.ai)• My Results: You’re underwater for 19.7 years. — Sunk Cost (sunkcost.ai/s/mac-studio-m4-max-48/qwen3.8-27b…)