Episode 478 - Resideo Acquires Snap One

On this weeks show: Resideo makes a big $1.4 billion acquisition, Samsung’s 98-inch TV is 4K for $4k, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Resideo Introduces AI-Powered First Alert Indoor Camera - Residential Systems
  • Security Company Resideo Acquires Snap One in $1.4B Transaction - Strata-gee.com
  • Resideo Technologies Acquires Snap One in $1.4B Mega Deal - CEPRO
  • Samsung Adds New 98-Inch Crystal UHD TV to Ultra-Large Line-Up - CEPRO
• Pick of the Week
  • Tom's Takeover | The home cinema design podcast
• Shelly RGBW2

Episode 477 - The Enshittification of TVs

On this weeks show: Josh.ai launches new integrations, LG TVs need an update, Roku ruins TVs, SwitchBot, Yale, and Aqara have Matter news, a pick of the week, a pick of the week, project updates, and more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Josh.ai Launches Nimble DevSuite with Inaugural Integration Partners | by Josh | Apr, 2024 | Medium
  • Thousands of LG TVs are vulnerable to takeover—here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one | Ars Technica
  • Welcome to the Golden Age of User Hostility - The Atlantic
  • Switchbot goes all in more with Matter
  • Yale’s inexpensive new retrofit lock will work with Matter-over-Thread
  • Aqara P2 Matter Motion Sensor Released
• Pick of the Week
  • Automatic Lawn Treatment & Smart Sprinkler System | OtO Lawn
• Govee Outdoor Spot Lights, IP65 Waterproof Uplight Landscape Spotlights, WiFi Low Voltage Landscape Lights Work with Alexa, APP Control, RGBIC Color Changing Lights for Patio Decorations, 2 Pack
• AdGuard Home | Network-wide software for any OS: Windows, macOS, Linux
• Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking
• Ring Alarm Outdoor Contact Sensor

Episode 476 - Probably the Greatest Show Yet

On this week's show: Z-Wave LR may be soon coming to DIY systems, Ubiquiti's product and software preview, Dropcam is now gone, Lifx launches some bight lights, a few questions from the mailbag, project updates and probably the best pick of the week yet.

Probably.

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Show Notes

• APRIL FOOLS! Josh.ai Launches NeuraJosh: Unlocking The Ultimate Intelligent Living Experience
• First Human Patient to Receive a Neuralink Brain Implant Used it to Stay Up All Night Playing Civilization 6 - IGN
• The Wi-Fi only works when it's raining
• HomeTech Headlines
  • node-zwave-js adds zwave LR support
  • Video: Ubiquiti Insider: Network 8.1 | Protect 3.0 | Professional Phone Support [April 2024]
  • Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, and Nest Secure support ends on April 8th - The Verge
  • Lifx launches two new 1,600-lumen bulbs that work with Matter - The Verge
• Soil Moisture Sensor, Vantage Pro2™ and EnviroMonitor® - SKU 6440
• 4 MP AcuSense Fixed Turret Network Camera DS-2CD2343G2
• HOOBS – User Friendly Home Automation for Everyone
• HomeKit Secure Video internet usage
• Pic of the Week - Possibly the Best Pick of the Week Yet
• Projects
  • SwitchBot Hub 2 | Smart Wi-Fi Hygrometer & Infrared Remote Hub – SwitchBot US
  • Tempest Weather System

Episode 475 - A Little Side Boot

On this week's show: Wyze launches a new camera, Hue and SmartThings launch an app, eero announces wireless cables, TJ reviews some Nanoleaf products, Seth's SwitchBot saga, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • New Wyze Cam
  • Wyze Cam v4 | 2.5K HDR, Indoor/Outdoor, Wired Security Camera | Wyze
  • SmartThings Expands Partnership with Philips Hue to Elevate TV-Centered Home Experiences
  • Letting the CAT out of the bag: Introducing eero Ethernet cables – The Download
  • Diamond · RJ/E Ethernet · Digital Cables · Cables
• Pick of the Week
  • Mowrator S1: Smart Remote Control Slope Vacuum Mower
• Home Assistant 2024.4: Organize all the things!
• SwitchBot Solar Panel 3 | Works With Curtain 3 – SwitchBot US
• Nanoleaf Lines | Smart LED Wall Lights | Backlit Light Bars
• Nanoleaf 4D | Screen Mirror Camera and Smart LED Lightstrip
• Nanoleaf Elements | Wood Look Panels | Smart LED Lights
• ChalkShot - Official Site

Episode 474 - Robots vs. Stairs

On this week's show: Robots will soon begin doing the unimaginable and climbing stairs to fulfill their objectives, Shelly adds KNX, the CSA offers a new check mark logo for secure products, Segway enters the robot mower category, TJ's dying door lock, and project updates from the group.

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Image from MIGO Ascender - The Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuum

Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Matter-Enabled, Stair Climbing Robovac Launches on Kickstarter - Homekit News and Reviews
  • Shelly Adds KNX Automation Compatibility to Expand Capabilities - CEPRO
  • The CSA launches an IoT Device Security Specification and certification program for smart home devices - The Verge
  • Segway’s Navimow i is a more affordable smart robot mower - The Verge
• Pick of the Week - TJ's Dying Doorbell
• ECOWITT Wittboy Weather Station GW2001, Includes GW2000 Wi-Fi IoT Hub and WS90 7-in-1 Outdoor Solar Powered Weather Sensor
• Entirely accurate 3D-printed Mac Plus built in these 29 painstaking steps
• SwitchBot Blind Tilt Automatic Blind Opener 3-Pack & Hub 2- Smart Motorized Blinds with Bluetooth/IR Remote Control
• SwitchBot Automatic Curtain Opener - Bluetooth Remote Control Smart Curtain with App/Timer
• Aqara Smart Curtain Motor E1 Plus Aqara Smart Hub M2 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Electric Curtain Driver for Home Automation