Episode 548 - A Sudden Increase in Raccoons

On this week's show: AWS takes down smart beds in the middle of the night, Husqvarna gives robot lawnmowers night vision, Roku adds AI to your channel surfing, and Unifi shows off new AI-powered cameras and a fresh Network update. Apple teases a HomePod-iPad hybrid (because of course), Inovelli lights up Homey, and there's a new Matter-compatible garage door opener in town. A pick of the week, project updates, and so many more raccoons! 🦝

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• HomeTech Headlines
  • AWS crash causes $2,000 smart beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
  • Husqvarna's new robotic lawn mowers set to launch with AI-driven cameras on board - The Ambient
  • Roku Updates Platform with New AI-Powered Voice Features - CEPro
  • SmartGarage Door Opener - 3Reality
  • Introducing the G6 Pro & Dome Lineup - ui.com
  • Introducing Unifi Network 9.5
  • Inovelli | Works with Homey - homey.app
  • Apple could be making a HomePod hub – but it’s a ‘kitchen accessory’ built around an iPad - The Ambient
  • Apple's iPad Pro can now double as a Thread smart home hub - The Verge
• Pick of the Week: TJ's Unifi Ghost Detector
• Installer Cheatsheet – Z-Wave Alliance - Z-Wave Alliance

Episode 547 - Reviewing the Smart Home with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

On this week's show, we sit down with The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to talk about all things smart home, how she approaches reviewing and reporting on new products, and what it’s like living on the cutting edge. Plus, a Pick of the Week, project updates, and much more!

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on Mastodon

Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Home Assistant Yellow: End-of-Life Announcement - Home Assistant
  • Portable Z-Wave with Wi-Fi and PoE - Home Assistant
  • SONOFF DONGLE MAX Zigbee & Thread + PoE Dongle (Dongle-M) - SONOFF
• Interview: Jennifer Pattison Touhy
• Pic of the Week: Code Violations from TJ's Travels

Episode 546 - The Shed Talk Podcast

On this week's show: TJ might get a shed, Amazon’s Device VP is out, UniFi announces UPS products and tariff prices, Sonos teams up with Peloton, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
• Days After an Array of New Amazon Devices Debut, a Devices VP is Leaving the Company - Strata-gee
• Introducing: Uninterruptible Power Supply - Ubiquiti Blog
• Ubiquiti Now Passing Tariffs onto Customers
• One Overlooked Feature of Peloton's New Cross-Training Series | Yahoo Creator - Lifestyle - Yahoo Creator - Lifestyle
• BMW Connected Drive - Home Assistant Alerts
• Pick of the Week: 🎃 "House on Fire"
• New Z-Box Integration for Home Assistant - Zooz Community
• Konnected joins Works with Home Assistant - Home Assistant

Episode 545 - Too Many Lights

On this week's show: How many lights is too many lights? Amazon’s fall event delivers the expected, Ring will let police watch your cameras and look for lost dogs, Amazon Alexa Plus finally goes to Canada, Logitech POP is EOL, Walmart has new onn brand doorbells and cameras, Google drops the new Nest kit, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Zillow - 232 Condado Cres, Ottawa, ON

Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon's Fall Event 2025: New Echo and Alexa-Powered Devices Announced - The Verge
  • Amazon has a new smart remote that's completely programmable by Alexa - Engadget
  • Ring will let police ask for videos in places of interest by default as part of Ring Search Party - The Verge
  • Amazon Basics Smart Button and Dimmer Wire-Free Remote, Bluetooth, Alexa Enabled - Amazon
  • Amazon Launches External Beta for Alexa Plus in Canada - iPhone in Canada
  • Big News: Rachio is now part of Rain Bird - Rachio Community
  • EOL: Logitech’s POP switches will become electronic waste in a fortnight - heise.de
  • What Does the Kevo App Shutdown Mean to My Kevo Door Lock? - Kwikset
  • Walmart’s new onn. video doorbell and security cameras offer premium features for less - The Verge
  • New Nest Cams and Doorbell: Everything You Need to Know - The Verge
• Pick of the Week: Zillow - 232 Condado Cres, Ottawa, ON
• Home Assistant Core 2025.10! - Home Assistant
• [Official] Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi | 4K 180° Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Lens Floodlight Camera
• Zigbee2MQTT 2.6.2 released
• Immich v2.0.0. Immich's Stable v2.0.0 Release and What It Means for PixelUnion Users | PixelUnion - Free your photos from American tech platforms
• Emby
  • Release 4.9.1.80 · MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases
• Aladin Connect back in HA
• GO VOTE: Should Seth Go To CES?

Episode 544 - Gavin's Ding-Dong

On this week's show: After much praise and admiration from the HomeTech community, Gavin decides to share something he’s really, really proud of, Unifi is back with new retrofit options for their Access line, Sonos ups their pricing in Canada, KEF introduces a new wireless speaker, SmartThings gets some decent updates, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Introducing Retrofit Hub - Ubiquiti Blog
  • Access Retrofit Hub - Ubiquiti Store
  • Google unveils new Home App powered by AI - The Verge
  • Sonos Just Jacked Up Prices in Canada, Arc Ultra Hits $1449 - iPhone in Canada
  • KEF Introduces New MUO Bluetooth Speaker - Residential Systems
  • Thread networks now supported in SmartThings - Matter Smarthome
• Pick of the Week: Interesting Bar Lights
• GitHub - esphome-econet/esphome-econet: esphome-econet is a package for controlling a Rheem water heater or HVAC system with an esp32 or esp8266 micro-computer.
• SMLIGHT Official Homepage | Useful smart automation tools
• Gavin's Ding-Dong
• Gavin's Long Ding-Dong