Episode 353 - Making the Intelligent Home with CEO of Orro Colin Billings

This week on HomeTech: We chat with Orro CEO and founder, Colin Billings about how he is using AI to make smart devices smarter. Orro is a unique smart dimmer that has built-in sensors and touchscreen interface that all fits within a decora-sized wall plate. It's also packed with third party integrations and the ability to learn how your lights should be set based on your habits. Some quick follow up about the Apple lossless audio launch, IKEA/Sonos picture frames are coming, and Control4 adds OVRC into every controller.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Apple says HomePod and HomePod Mini will support lossless audio after future update
  • Ikea’s Sonos-powered picture frame speaker is on its website right now
  • Sevenhugs Smart Remote — Control your TV, lights, music & smart home
  • Episode 115 - The SevenHugs Smart Remote w/ CEO Simon Tchedikian
  • The Best Universal Remote Control
  • SnapAV's Control4 Software Offers Updated Support for OvrC Pro
• Interview: Colin Billings - CEO and Founder of Orro
• Pick fo the Week
  • Eufy’s new battery-powered security cameras have local storage and don’t require a hub

Episode 352 - A Familiar Voice

This week on HomeTech: Jason drops in to to say "hi" and chat about all the new offerings from OneVision, Amazon buys MGM, and Roku has its eyes on the smart home... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion
  • Roku wants to expand into smart home devices
  • OneVision Introduces New Business Services for Custom Integrators - Residential Systems
  • OneVision
• Pick of the Week
  • Audio Visual Lager

Episode 351 - StockAV

This week on HomeTech: Two weeks of HomeTech Headlines! SnapAV is going public, the streaming wars intensify, Zigbee wants to Matter, and more... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • SnapAV To Go Public - CEPRO
  • SnapAV Submits Statement for Public Offering - Residential Systems
  • SnapAV Explains Why It Bought Access Networks - CEPRO
  • WiFi vulnerability may leave millions of devices open to 'frag attacks' | Engadget
  • A bug let Eufy security camera owners access strangers' feeds | Engadget
  • Here’s Anker’s apology after 712 Eufy customers had camera feeds exposed to strangers
  • Zigbee Alliance Rebrands as Connectivity Standards Alliance - CEPRO
  • Starlink review: broadband dreams fall to Earth
  • Savant Unveils Ring X Line Integration - Residential Systems
  • OneVision Introduces New Business Services for Custom Integrators - Residential Systems
  • AT&T's WarnerMedia is merging with Discovery | Engadget
  • AT&T and Discovery may combine content to take on Disney+ and Netflix | Engadget
  • Amazon is in talks to buy MGM for $9 billion
  • Spotify enters the virtual concert business, starts selling $15 tickets to events
  • HBO Max launching ad-supported tier for $9.99 a month in June
  • Apple announces lossless Apple Music is coming in June at no added cost
  • Apple HomePod and HomePod mini can’t play lossless Apple Music, either
  • AirPods, AirPods Max and AirPods Pro Don't Support Apple Music Lossless Audio
• Pick of the Week
  • Introducing Kaybl: The New Service That Bundles Your Favorite Content for One Flat Monthly Fee!

Episode 350 - Brands Buying Brands

This week on HomeTech: New products are actually being announced, SnapAV buys more things, Onkyo is now owned by someone else as well, ISE cancels fun in 2021, and more... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • SnapAV Acquires Access Networks
  • VOXX, Sharp to Acquire Onkyo Home Entertainment Brands - CEPRO
  • Vivint to Pay FTC $20M 'White Paging' Settlement Fee - CEPRO
  • Roku pulls YouTube TV from its store as Google feud deepens | Engadget
  • ISE 2021 Cancels Events in Amsterdam and Munich Due to COVID-19 Restrictions - CEPRO
  • Clare Controls Launches ClareVision Cameras and NVRs - Residential Systems
  • Loxone Debuts New Intercom - Residential Systems
• Pick of the Week
  • All this will be yours one day...

Episode 349 - Blue Sign of the Times

This week on HomeTech: More streaming news including a spat between Roku and Google, ADT sues Ring, Spotify is raising prices, and Denon & Marantz throw in the towel on fixing faulty receivers... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

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Show Notes

• Wemo Smart Home Automation Stage Scene Controller | Belkin
• HomeTech Headlines
  • ADT sues Ring over ‘virtually indistinguishable’ blue octagon design
  • Denon & Marantz offer adapter kit to address HDMI 2.1 receiver issues
  • Google Responds to Roku’s Warning About Dropping YouTube TV | Cord Cutters News
  • Roku says it may lose YouTube TV app after Google made anti-competitive demands
  • HBO Max is getting live hockey, thanks to a new NHL deal
  • Spotify is raising prices for lots of its plans
  • Netflix finally rolls out its shuffle play feature | Engadget
  • Sony promises streaming quality nearly as good as 4K Blu-ray on Bravia Core movie service
  • How to calibrate a projector with AppleTV
• Pick of the Week
  • Here’s how the Internet Archive digitizes 78rpm records