Episode 225 - CEDIA 2018 Hot Take

We catch up on the CEDIA show floor for a quick show on what we've seen this year at the CEDIA Expo. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

Show Notes

• Smarter Home Life
• Origin Acoustics
• Coastal Source - Landscape Lighting & Outdoor Audio
• Senic - Smart Home Meets Design
• HomeTech Happy Hour

Episode 224 - HomeTech's CEDIA 2018 Preview

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Join us as we discuss the most important trends and technologies you should be looking for at CEDIA 2018 in San Diego, including:

• The DIY/Pro convergence

• The latest at "Innovation Alley"

• New business opportunities for home tech pros

• The voice control/AI landscape

• TV technology

• Audio and video

• Luxury tech

• What the big control players are up to

• And much more...

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Episode 223 - It's Complicated...

On this week's episode of HomeTech: the week's biggest home tech headlines, including: 

• Netflix finalizes their purge of user reviews

• Netflix testing ads for binge-watchers

• New and surprising stats on streaming-TV adoption...

• Apple gaining a (small but important) foothold in the smart speaker market

• IKEA expands Tradfri line to include a $10 smart plug

• Amazon is working on a local DVR "bolt on" for Fire-TV

• Connected camera replays are coming to select Echo, Fire devices

• Cortana and Alexa can now play nice

• CE Pro gets acquired by Emerald Expositions

• A fantastic look at the professionally-connected smart home

• And much more...

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Show Notes

• Jason's Weekend Project
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Netflix purges all user reviews like it said it would
  • Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series
  • Streaming TV services are now used by 5 percent of US households with Wi-Fi
  • Apple gains a foothold in the smart speaker market: A Foolish Take
  • IKEA to expand Tradfri HomeKit line with new $10 smart plug in October, report says
  • IKEA gör kaffebryggaren smart i höst
  • Amazon is reportedly working on a TiVo-like DVR for live TV
  • Alexa can play smart home camera video recaps on Echo, Fire devices
  • Cortana and Alexa can now call each other as new relationship begins
  • Co-Founder Julie Jacobson: CE Pro is Psyched to be Acquired by Emerald Expositions
  • eZLO Announces Acquisition of MiOS to Accelerate Time to Market in Smart Home Sector
  • Best Buy to Acquire Emergency Response Company GreatCall for $800M
• Discussion
  • It’s really complicated to connect the Home of the Future
  • VIDEO: Designing the brain of the home of the future with Grant Imahara
• Pick of the Week: TVTemplate.com
• CEDIA 2018 HomeTech Happy Hour Info: Sign up here!

Episode 222 - Swimming with iPhones

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason shares his (successful) covert mission to get himself a new iPhone X. Plus, the latest home tech headlines including:

• SmartThings and Plume partner up for a new mesh WiFi/smart home solution

• Samsung announces their new Bixby-powered Galaxy Home smart speaker

• Fibraro launches an aggressive new North American installer training program

• Marantz rolls out new AirPlay2 receivers

• A new smart device to ensure you never run out of coffee

• Crestron hacks

• Smart home security tips

• And much more...

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Show Notes

• HomeKit Weekly: Four ways to control cooling with fans and air conditioners
• HomeTech Headlines
  • New Samsung SmartThings Wifi Melds Home Automation Hub with Plume Mesh Wi-Fi
  • Samsung announces Galaxy Home speaker with Bixby smart assistant
  • Five things we still don’t know about Samsung’s Galaxy Home smart speaker
  • Fibaro Launches North American Installer Training Initiative
  • Marantz begins rolling out AirPlay 2 support to compatible audio accessories
  • Amazon Dash-powered WePlenish smart pantry device orders snacks, coffee, more
• Security in AV
  • The Art of Hacking AV Systems - rAVe [Publications]
  • DEF CON® Hacking Conference
  • How to better secure your smart home
• Picks of the Week
  • Mystery button on remote at AirBNB in Wales - Tiernan Douieb on Twitter
  • This cruel Bud Light smart fridge unlocks only when the Cleveland Browns win
  • Away Mode by Hippo

Episode 221 - Meet Flo with Gabriel Halimi

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Gabe Halimi, CEO and co-founder of Flo. An intelligent leak detection and water shutoff system, Flo takes water-damage protection to the next level. Tune in to hear how Flo's proactive approach to water monitoring can increase your water-use efficiency and protect your home from one of the most common causes of catastrophic damage. 

That, plus the latest home tech headlines including: 

• Apple gets into the Thread Group

• Sonos offers Seth an (unsatisfactory) explanation of their AirPlay 2 stance

• Sci-Fi fans can now get their own voice-enabled HAL-9000 replica

• Who killed the cable bundle?

• And more...

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Apple Is Worth $1,000,000,000,000. Two Decades Ago, It Was Almost Bankrupt.
  • Ron Wayne, the Apple co-founder who cashed out for $800
  • Apple joins ‘The Thread Group,’ opening up the possibility of more advanced HomeKit tech
  • Sonos exec explains why the Play:1 and other older speakers won’t get AirPlay 2 support
  • Get your own HAL-9000 replica with Bluetooth and voice command
  • Who Killed the Great American Cable-TV Bundle?
  • Control4 Hires Charlie Kindel, Amazon Alexa Smart Home Mastermind
  • I’m Betting on Control4
• Pick of the Week: Controller for HomeKit
• Interview: Water Leak Detection System with Automatic Shut Off for the Home | Flo