Episode 400 - RackStuds.tv

This week on HomeTech, WiZ makes an awesome bathroom light, Google might have a new Nest router, the plus in Disney+ means ads, Snap One snaps up another company, and Amazon is leading us into Idiocracy with a new TV show. All this and a pick of the week.

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Show Notes

• Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes
• HomeTech Headlines
  • These new WiZ smart lighting options will light up your world… and floor
  • New Google Nest router with Wi-Fi 6E, Thread, and Bluetooth LE pops up in FCC filings
  • Google TV preparing to add its own free live TV, here's the channel list
  • Disney Plus is getting an ad tier — and getting more expensive
  • Snap One Acquires Clare Controls
  • ‘Ring Nation’ is what happens when America's Funniest Home Videos meets Black Mirror
  • Idiocracy (2006) - IMDb
• Pick of the Week
  • Zip Tie Organizer(2PCS)-Light Plastic Cable tie Holder without Unnecessary Waste and Simple Use-Reusable Cable Tie Organizer and Glow in the Dark

Episode 399 - Twinkie Lights

On this week's show, Gavin's rack is "done," Amazon vacuums up iRobot and more user data, LIFX finds a new home, Twinkly has squares, HBO Max discovers Discovery Plus, and Google sues Sonos... again. All that, your questions from the mailbag, and a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• IoT Podcast - Meet Insteon's New CEO
• 'Days of Our Lives' newest plot twist could change the future of the soap opera
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon to acquire maker of Roomba vacuums for roughly $1.7 billion
  • Amazon Roomba Acquisition 'Most Dangerous' in Company History: Expert
  • The troubled LIFX smart light brand has a new home | TechHive
  • Twinkly announces new Squares RGBIC LED Panels
  • Google sues Sonos over smart speaker and voice control tech
  • HBO Max will be replaced next year by a new service combined with Discovery Plus
• Pick of the Week
  • Possessed Fridge

Episode 398 - Spending Canadian Dollars

This week on the show, will streaming break sports bars? Leviton joins Home Assistant, Wemo’s new smart Dimmer, Google Nest gets an upgrade, finally, Canadian internet is getting faster, Seth talks about travel routers, Gavin updates us on his rack, and TJ automates his car. All of this and the pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• French’s Is Giving Away Free Limited-Edition Mustard Donuts On August 6, 2022 - Chew Boom
• NFL Sunday Ticket Is “Moving To A Streaming Service” From DirecTV, Commissioner Roger Goodell Confirms; Deal Expected By This Fall
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Leviton Joins 'works with home assistant'
  • Wemo’s new Smart Dimmer works with Thread and HomeKit, but not Matter
  • Stream your new Google Nest cameras live to your Chromecast TV… finally
  • Bell to deliver 8Gbps symmetrical internet speeds next month
  • Starlink's Massive Growth Results in Congestion, Slow Speeds for Some Users
• Travel Routers
  • GL-inet GL-SFT1200 (or similar)
  • Firewalla Gold + Firewalla Blue Plus
• Pick of the Week

Episode 397 - Two-Ply NFT Paper

This week on the show, Wink is back! But for how long? Aqara breaks when you block China, Zooz capitalizes on Youtube shenanigans, Alexa has some ads to show you, and more lock news than you can imagine! All of these headlines, the pick of the week, and more!

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Show Notes

• Wink is back. Did anybody miss it?
• Blocking China causes Some Aqara Devices in Ios appTo stop working. Aqara wants help?
• Register to get Zooz Firmware Updates
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon’s Alexa Apps Are Hard to Find. Perhaps Ads Will Help
  • Here’s how Amazon says Matter will make Alexa better
  • Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
  • Yale assure lock 2 leaks
  • This solar-powered smart lock is also a video doorbell
    • Pick of the Week
  • Shelly RGBW2

Episode 396 - Do People Like the Smart Home?

On this week's show: Innovelli has a secret, Apple launches live music, Ubiquity increases security for IoT devices, Google wants to ruin its products, Wink is down... again, and a survey about whether or not people like smart home products. All this along with updates on projects and the pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• Innovelli Company Announcement
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Apple Music subscribers will get exclusive live performances in spatial audio - The Verge
  • Ubiquiti adds HomeKit support to the AmpliFi Alien - the interface
  • Google would rather ruin its products than pay Sonos
  • Wink’s smart home service has been down for weeks, is this the end? - The Verge
  • New Report Says 75% Of People Aren’t Happy With Their Smart Home Devices
• Pick of the Wink
  • Zooz Zen20 PowerStrip v3.0