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HomeKit Weekly: Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 sets a new standard for motion sensor technology in the home

Aqara Presence Sensor FP2

Aqara is one of the best value brands for HomeKit products today. You can add its M2 hub as your starter kit, and then start layering on devices like the low-cost water leak sensor, motion sensor, and door sensors. Aqara continues to innovate with products that work great with HomeKit, and today, they’ve released a brand new product. The Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 is a new millimeter wave motion sensor that is taking smart home automation to the next level. This new motion sensor device is loaded with features that make it one of the most versatile and precise sensors on the market today. It does require an Aqara hub, but thankfully, there are plenty of options like the M2 I listed above or the M1S hub.

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Purdue University goes all-in on Apple Wallet student IDs, will no longer issue physical cards

Apple first added support for student cards in Apple Wallet with iOS 12 and watchOS 5, and since then, the feature has gradually expanded to more universities in the United States. Now, Purdue University has announced support for the feature, allowing students to add their ID to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet for the first time.

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What’s more prevalent than juice jacking? Fake public WiFi networks, says researcher

Fake public WiFi networks

Juice jacking popped into the mainstream consciousness this month as the FBI shared a warning to avoid public device charging to protect against the rise of malicious cables. While juice jacking can severely compromise devices, one security expert is raising awareness of a more common – but usually less critical threat – fake public WiFi connections.

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Glucomate is a new iPhone app for analyzing and spotting trends from glucose monitoring data

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Indie developer Zach Simone from Sydney, Australia, has launched a new iPhone app that’s rather personal for him. Zach lives with Type 1 diabetes and uses a continuous glucose monitor with Apple Health support to manage it.

The challenge, though, is knowing how to make use of all the data as it builds up. That’s a challenge Zach wants to solve with his new app called Glucomate.

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Wednesday’s best deals: 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro $200 off, M1 iPad Air 5 $500 low, more

All of Wednesday’s best discounts are now up for grabs courtesy of our friends over at 9to5Toys. Headlining is Apple’s new 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro, which is down to its lowest price to date at $1,799. On the iPadOS side of things, the latest M1 iPad Air 5 is also seeing a $99 discount to the $500 low. Then you can also add Satechi’s Thunderbolt 4 Dock to your M2 MacBook setup at $200. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Bar theft tactic sees iPhone owners permanently locked out of Apple accounts

Locked out of Apple accounts | Photo of phone in bar

A spate of iPhone thefts in bars is resulting in owners finding themselves permanently locked out of their Apple accounts, in some cases losing access to years’ worth of irreplaceable photos.

As is often the case, the detail of the story is less dramatic than the headline – in this case, “The iPhone Setting Thieves Use to Lock You Out of Your Apple Account” …

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Apple touts environmental progress in annual report ahead of Earth Day

2023 Apple environment report

Earlier this month, Apple shared an update on its progress to become carbon neutral by 2030 with some of the ways it’s being green and efficient with its corporate operations. Now ahead of Earth Day on April 22, Apple has shared its 2023 Environmental Progress Report that fully dives into how it did for 2022 and the path ahead as it moves toward carbon neutrality.

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TSMC Arizona plants facing ‘unacceptable’ US rules; company wants twice as much money

TSMC Arizona plants | A16 chip shown

Act surprised! There’s a potential snag in the plan for Apple chips to be made in the US by TSMC. The company’s A-series and M-series chipmaker says that the US government is imposing “unacceptable” conditions on the two TSMC Arizona plants it is building.

TSMC is said to have been offered tax credits worth $7-8 billion, but a new report says it is looking for the government to double its incentives to around $15B, and to waive the profit-sharing terms attached to the CHIPS Act …

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Apple Saket photos shared ahead of tomorrow’s opening

Apple Saket photos

A day ahead of the official opening, Apple Saket photos have been shared by the Cupertino company. This will be the second retail store in India, opening just two days after the spectacular Apple BKC.

CEO Tim Cook yesterday opened Apple BKC in Mumbai, and will likely do the same at Apple Saket in New Delhi. Sadly, this one looks far less impressive …

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