Episode 407 - An Expensive Battery Changer

This week on HomeTech: Two weeks worth of HomeTech news all in one show as the group catches up post-hurricane to discuss new products and ideas from the Google, Amazon, and CEDIA events. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more.

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Show Notes

• The Matter smart home standard is finally available
• Google overhauls Home app as it prepares for Matter
• At Home Assistant we're very excited about Matter. Here are some highlights for ... | Hacker News
• HomeTech Headlines
  • ASSA ABLOY Acquires DoorBird - CEPRO
  • Alfred ML2 Long Range Wireless Power
  • Rachio Gives Up On HomeKit
  • ClodPi ATOM Hub for HomeAssistant
  • Amazon Event
    • What You Really Need to Know From Amazon’s 2022 Fall Event
    • Amazon's Halo Rise tracks sleep patterns by watching you breathe
    • Amazon Launches Fire TV Omni QLED Series Televisions with Free Art Mode • iPhone in Canada Blog
    • Your Echo Dot speaker can soon extend your Wi-Fi
    • Ring Spotlight Cam Pro features radar to aid motion alert accuracy
    • Meshy business: Eero PoE 6 has the prosumer market in its sights
    • Amazon bolsters Blink range with Mini Pan-Tilt and Wired Floodlight Camera
    • Amazon eero Targets CE Pros with New Service, Products
  • CEDIA
    • Snap One Showcasing New Solutions from Control4, Episode, Luma at CEDIA 2022
    • NETGEAR Offers Wi-Fi 6 and 6E Access Points Exclusively to Pro Integrators
    • Autoslide - automatic sliding doors/with locks!
    • Patented, Tool-Free, Adjustable and Reusable Tie - RETYZ
    • Ladder Mate - Rack-A-Tiers
    • Speaker Snap | Fast and Simple Audio Connectors, Banana Plugs, Keystone Inserts
    • Amp genie - clever idea
    • C SEED Demos 144" HLF Foldable, Retractable Outdoor 1.6mm LED TV
• Pick of the Week
  • Hidden Mantel

Episode 406 - A Hurricane of Iguanas

This week on HomeTech: A hurricane is heading to Florida, Alexa gets new skills, the EU is taking on IoT security, Yale updates the Assure Lock, Google offers a cheaper Chromecast, and Sonos gets a cool turntable. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more.

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Show Notes

• r/amazonecho - “Alexa, turn off the lights in ten minutes” now works
• Hubitat Firmware Update v2.3.3
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Brussels plans to introduce cybersecurity requirements for connected devices
  • Yale's redesigned Assure Lock 2 will be one of the first Matter-compatible smart home devices
  • Google now offers a cheaper, 1080p version of the Chromecast with Google TV
  • Victrola made a $799 turntable that can connect to any Sonos speaker
• Pick of the Week
  • r/interestingasfuck - I built my dream ‘80s Video “Store” in my basement over 4 long years for family, friends and creative endeavors. Enjoy! #mondovideo #atl

Episode 405 - Router Hats for Pawpaw

This week on HomeTech: The team starts out with rants ranging from Smart TVs to label makers, Alexa giving you more ads, the Nest Router Pro is leaked, Sonos Sub mini finally arrives, and TJ educates everyone about Ohio's premier fruit. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more.

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Show Notes

• Podcast: Is Matter ready for its close up? - Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Alexa may answer your questions with ads soon
  • Google 'Nest Wifi Pro' leaks with 6E, higher price - 9to5Google
  • Router Hats
  • Sonos Sub Mini!
• Pick of the Week
  • @ChristianSelig - Okay y'all, I think I found the best idea for the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro. I added a cat that lives up there like a tamagotchi and just hangs out and does cute stuff as you browse Reddit in my app (Apollo).
  • Dynamic Island Pong
• Watch LIGHT & MAGIC | Full episodes | Disney+
• Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm with Home Automation updates and Jim is frustrated with it all – HGG546
• The Integrated Home: The Demo Space Revisited on Apple Podcasts
• Ohio Pawpaw Festival • A podcast on Anchor

Episode 404 - Wooabubbudub wooopbupbub

This week on Hometech: Sonos is doing something weird, Comcast rolls out 2-gig speeds, Home Assistant turns 9, Lutron Caseta now has non-Gunther switches, Ring adds a feature that takes away all their other features, and a cool pick of the week from Ubiquity.

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Show Notes

• Sonos Social Media
• Apple Event Thoughts
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Comcast says 2-gig speeds are rolling out now to ‘millions’
  • Home Assistant 9th Birthday Release
  • r/homeautomation - I bring you...KegWatch! A sensor I built to track how much beer is remaining in my home kegerator (details in comments)
  • Keg montior on TikTok
  • Lutron’s new smart light switches go back to basics
  • Google set to unveil new Nest smart home products at 6 October event
  • Tedee Go Ne Smartlock with Thread
  • Ring adds E2E to Battery Powered Devices
• Pick of the Week
  • UInnovations: WiFiman Wizard (Early Access)

Episode 403 - "Smart" Appliances

On this week’s HomeTech: Gavin gives us a firmware update, Samsung and Hue partner up for cool lighting effects, the HCA says its ready to make appliances smart, Ring drops a new product in Europe, even more Sonos Sub Mini rumors, a cool Pick of the week, and project updates.

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• HomeTech Headlines
  • Samsung SmartThings Gets Galaxy Music Synced with Philips Hue
  • Nice/Nortek Control Panamax C3-IP Power Conditioner
  • ConnectSense Router Rebooter
  • A utility company locked thousands of customers out of their smart thermostats in Colorado
  • Home Connectivity Alliance revealing new interoperability solution at IFA 2023 Ring’s latest gadget makes your apartment intercom smart
  • Leaked Sonos Sub Mini marketing photos show off its cylindrical shape
• Pick of the Week
  • The ECHO IV Home Computer: 50 Years Later - CHM