On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we ponder some of the devices and apps we wish Apple would make. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos We discuss our wish lists, including some plausible ideas like a foldable iPhone, Apple TV soundbar, task manager and Notion-like productivity app, and even an Apple Books e-reader, as well as some outlandish devices like an Activity Rings fitness band and specific HomeKit appliances. Let us know what your dream Apple devices and apps are in the comments. Listen to The MacRumors Show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, Google Podcasts, or your preferred podcasts app. You can also copy our RSS feed directly into your podcast player.…

I’ve long considered Lutron Caseta the most elegant and user-friendly HomeKit lighting solution. Lutron makes the wall switch smart and works with standard dimmable bulbs; other solutions put the smarts in the bulbs then require remotes on the walls and never turning off the wall switch. Lutron’s Fan Speed Control is the perfect complement to the existing line of dimmer light switches.  works with the same Lutron bridge which supports Apple HomeKit smart home control, making the new wall switches the best way to retrofit existing ceiling fans with Home app and Siri control. more… The post Review: Lutron’s Fan Speed Control is the best way to retrofit your ceiling fan with HomeKit appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Halfway through the work week, our pals at 9to5Toys are rounding up all of the best Apple discounts for Wednesday. Leading today’s pack of deals, Apple Pencil 2 complements your new M2 iPad Pro as it falls to the second-best price yet at $89. Also getting in on the discounts, Anker’s just-released USB-C chargers are on sale from $16 to go alongside Philips Hue’s 3-bulb Color HomeKit starter kit with an included smart button dropping to $77. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Apple Pencil 2 falls to $89 in Wednesday’s best deals, Anker’s latest USB-C chargers from $16, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Nanoleaf today announced the launch of preorders for several new products, including new light panels and the 4D Screen Mirroring and Lightstrip Kit that it announced at CES. The Nanoleaf 4D is a lightstrip and camera setup that is designed to provide backlighting for your TV or display that matches the content on the screen. There is a Nanoleaf Lightstrip that attaches to the back of a TV set, paired with a camera that is pointed at the screen to detect the colors. The camera is able to capture the different shades on the display, syncing them in real-time to the gradient lightstrip behind it. Nanoleaf says that this setup is meant to provide a "true 4D effect" that extends…

Back at CES in January, Nanoleaf announced a range of new Matter-supported smart light devices. Today one of those has arrived with the 4D Screen Mirror Camera and Lightstrip Kit. Aiming to make your entertainment experience more immersive than ever, read on for all the details on Nanoleaf’s latest smart light product. more… The post Nanoleaf launches immersive 4D TV Screen Mirror and Lightstrip Kit with Matter appeared first on 9to5Mac.

All of today’s best deals are now live for Tuesday and headlined by one of the first chances yet to score an all-time low on Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999. It’s joined by much of the same best price ever savings on iPhone 13 at $540 as part of a refurbished sale at Woot. And after just launching yesterday, TP-Link’s just-released Matter smart light switches see their first discounts from $20. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Deals: 13-inch M2 MacBook Air hits $999 low, iPhone 13 from $540, Matter HomeKit gear, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.