Episode 370 - 7th Annual Fireside Chat

On this episode of HomeTech: Join us for the 2021 edition of the Technology.fm Fireside chat! This year, we are joined again by two special guests, Richard Gunther from the Home: On podcast and the Smart Home Show, and Adam Justice, Founder and CEO at ConnectSense and Richard’s co-host on the Smart Home Show. We share our perspectives on the biggest connected home trends of 2021 and make some predictions about the year ahead. Don’t miss it!

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Show Notes

• Matter
• The ASSA ABLOY Group - global leaders in access solutions | ASSA ABLOY
• Favorite Picks of 2021
  • Richard: Sync with PC - Sync smart lights with media | Philips Hue
  • Adam: Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover
  • Seth: Flair Smart Vents and Wireless Thermostats
• Wink - A message regarding the recent outage
• Wyze iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Single Box with 2 Tests)
• Wyze Socks

Episode 369 - Bad British Passwords

This week on HomeTech, Sonos updates with DTS, politics targets tech in both the States and in the UK, Amazon launches inexpensive wifi lighting control, Ring looks up and down, and Lutron sends me a cool new toy to play with. All this and more on this week's HomeTech…

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Sonos S2 Operating System Updates Include DTS Digital Surround Sound - CE Pro
  • Sonos is rolling out DTS surround sound support | Engadget
  • President Biden Signs Secure Equipment Act, Increasing Restrictions on Foreign Security Products - CE Pro
  • UK Bill Bans Default Passwords; Fines Manufacturers, Integrators Up to £10M - CE Pro
  • Amazon releases four Amazon Basics smart switches - The Verge
  • Look Up, Down and Around With the New Pan-Tilt Mount for Stick Up Cam – The Ring Blog
• Review: Lutron Caseta Outdoor Switch
  • Snap in Clips for 3/4" PEX Tubing (80/bag)
  • Lutron Caseta 2-Pack In-Wall Smart Dimmer Switch Kit

Episode 368 - Hey, Sonos

This week in HomeTech: Google is getting better at watching you sleep, Sonos is getting a voice "assistant," and ADT goes solar… All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Google’s Nest Hub gets more sleep tracking features - The Verge
  • It looks like Sonos could release its own voice assistant soon – MobileSyrup
  • Snap One Partners with Voice Control Specialist Josh.ai on New Drivers, Exclusive Distribution - CE Pro
  • ADT Invests in Solar Market By Acquiring Sunpro Solar for $825M - CE Pro
  • Level raises $100M and acquires a smart apartment company - Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
• Pick of the Week
  • Scrypted

Episode 367 - Matter Maybe Mattering

This week on HomeTech: A backlog of news! New Wyze gear is on the way, Samsung joins Team Matter, Ecobee sold to Generac, and Roku kicks off Youtube and porn … All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • FTC calls out internet providers for amassing user browsing data - CNET
  • CEDIA Names Veteran Association Executive Daryl Friedman as Global President & CEO
  • Wyze’s cameras get smarter
  • Wyze Light Switch
  • Lutron Unveils RadioRA 3 Wireless Lighting Control System - CE Pro
  • Ecobee acquired by generator company Generac for $770 million - The Verge
  • Samsung SmartThings Integrates Matter into Ecosystem, Bringing Matter Device Control to Multiple Samsung Products - Samsung US Newsroom
  • SmartThings Matter Plans Unveiled | The Digital Media Zone
  • The Smart Home Show 205 - Matter Is Starting To Get Real, featuring Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge
  • SDC21 Keynote Video
  • Roku launches new personal-use developer kit
  • YouTube app will be removed from Roku in December - 9to5Google
  • Roku will effectively ban porn channels on March 1st, 2022 | Engadget
  • Roku will kick porn channels off its platform in March
• Pick of the Week
  • ‎HomeLog for HomeKit

Episode 366 - Nuvo Gonna Give You Up

This week on HomeTech: Ecobee gets Siri, Netgear gets 6E and Nuvo gets the boot… All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

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Show Notes

• Bowers & Wilkins Re-Imagines the Zeppelin
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Siri and AirPlay 2 officially land on Ecobee SmartThermostat | AppleInsider
  • Netgear announces a $1,500 Wi-Fi 6E mesh router - The Verge
  • Nuvo Brand Update – Legrand Ceasing Production
• Pick of the week
  • IoT Hacking and Rickrolling My High School District | WhiteHoodHacker