On this week's show Jason and Seth cover the news in home automation and chat with Jason Hanna of Embue. Embue is a suite of products and sensors that allow you to better manage your heating and cooling.
Episode 17 - HomeKit 201: Beyond the Basics
You've heard the annoucement and read up on the basics of HomeKit over the past week. Now you want more. Welcome to HomeKit 201. On this week's show Jason and Seth talk about the week's news and take a deep dive into Apple's new HomeKit framework announced at WWDC 2014.
Show Notes
- @Liveinstall on Twitter
- SHS #16: Zonoff's Mike Harris
- SHS #17: Control4's Paul Williams
- Security Now #457
- HiFiHouse ‘forced to liquidate’
- SmartThings announces a Minimote - Hard Buttons!
- Smart Sprinkler rolls out at 990 Home Depots
- Rach.io
- Apple Announces HomeKit at WWDC 2014
- List of Home Automation Protocols
- Apple NDA relaxed
- Apple's HomeKit Beta API for developers
- WWDC Session Videos
- WWDC App - Watch the videos on iOS devices
- Apple MFi Certification Program
Source: Apple
Episode 16 - EcoVent with Dipul Patel
Ever been cold in one room and hot in another? Ever wish there was a way to make everyone in the family comfortable no matter which part of the house they were in? On this week's episode Jason and Seth chat with Dipul Patel, co-founder and CEO of ecovent - a startup who may have solved this problem once and for all.
Show Notes
- Apple rumorred to be getting into Home Automation
- WWDC Keynote Live Stream Link (June 2 - 1PM Eastern, 10AM Pacific)
- ecovent website
- DSIRE Database for finding energy rebates (US Only)
Click here for ecovent beta registration for HomeTech listeners!
Episode 15 - DirecT&T
On this weeks show Jason and Seth discuss the weeks top stories in home technology.
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Show Notes
Episode 14 - DIY vs. Professionally Installed Home Automation
Shopping for a Smart Home used to mean one of two things. You either bought a kit from a company like Insteon or HAI and spent countless hours tinkering to make things work. Or you went with a dealer-installed system like Control4, Crestron, or Savant.
Nowadays home automation consumers are presented with even more options. Coming to market is an ever-increasing lineup of powerful, inexpensive, and simple smart home products designed to make home technology fun and approachable for all.
This has created its own set of challenges though. It's become increasingly difficult for consumers to differentiate between these DIY home automation products, and their much more expensive dealer-installed brethren. In this episode Seth and Jason attempt to explain some of the key differences between a DIY system, and one that is put in by a home technology professional. There are a number of very important distinctions that anyone in the market should understand. Tune in to find out more...
