Episode 428 - Daddy is Home

On this weeks show: Belkin doesn't Matter, Nanoleaf and SwitchBot do, Ring launches a new doorbell with a wider lens, Aqara launches a doorbell that can talk dirty, Home Assistant discloses a long term vulnerability, a pick of the week from 1999, and project updates from the team!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Belkin’s smart home brand Wemo is backing away from Matter
  • Multi Feature Smart Outlet With Matter Launching Soon – Homekit News and Reviews
  • Toronto-based Nanoleaf unveils new Matter-compatible smart lights
  • SwitchBot's new Hub is Matter Certified
  • Ring’s latest doorbell offers head-to-toe views of your visitor
  • Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4
  • Home Assistant Vulnerability Disclosure
• Pick of the Week
  • A look back at Microsoft's 1999 smart home: What it got right and what it got wrong

Episode 427 - Ring Arms a Paywall

On this weeks show, Ring puts some of its core features behind a paywall, Amazon hopes to launch a satellite internet service, CEDIA 2023 planning woes, multiple project updates, and a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Ring Alarm will require a subscription for most basic features later this month - The Verge
  • Amazon Hopes Its New Home Internet Service Will Offer Internet Service to 400 Million Customers
• Pick of the Week
  • This inventive window blind based LG speaker will impress anyone who sees it in action

Episode 426 - Gavin's Jiggly Widgets

This week on HomeTech: Follow-up from Lightapalooza 2023, Ring CEO Jamie Jamie Siminoff steps down, a new Hubitat hub hits the market, no less than two TJ rants and reviews, Gavin steps up his game in user interface design for Home Assistant, a mailbag message and a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• Lightapalooza 2023
  • Lighting Leaf - Origin company. Lower cost, LED basics.
  • Luminii
  • DMF lighting
  • Light Can Help You - Lighting design as a service
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon Ring CEO steps down five years after acquisition
  • New Hubitat Elevation Model C-8 Released
• Pyatofyy ZigBee Human Presence Sensor mmWave Radar High Sensing Human Body Exists Sensor Support Tuya
• USB2.0 FM DAB DVB-T RTL2832U R820T2 RTL-SDR SDR Dongle Stick Digital TV Tuner Receiver with Antenna
• Pick of the Week
  • Evolution of Smart Devices
• Project Updates
  • The Smart Home Show
  • Ring Car Cam
  • VIOFO A129 Plus Dash Cam 2K 1440P 60FPS GPS Wi-Fi Car Dash Camera with HDR, 140° Wide Angle, Parking Mode, Emergency Recording, Super Capacitor, Motion Detection - Front Camera only
  • Gavin's Widgets (@GavinCampbell@hometech.social)

Episode 425 - The Ugly Era

On this week's show: Sonos looks like it will be launching a new Era any day now while also raising prices, Amazon gets a nice update for multi-room audio, Aqara launches 4 new products, including a smart door, project updates, Home Assistant updates, and a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• NBA App to Let Fans Replace Live Players with Own Avatar • iPhone in Canada Blog
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Exclusive: these are the new Sonos Era speakers - The Verge
  • Sonos quietly raises Beam and Sub prices by $50
  • Amazon’s Alexa app gets more Sonos-y with new multiroom audio controls
  • Aqara Unveil Four New Products For the Chinese Market – Homekit News and Reviews
  • TubesZB (@tubeszb@home.social) - Great video from @homeassistant showing real time zigbee interference from USB3 and SSDs
    • Pick of the Week
  • Zombies Need Wi-Fi too
  • Home-Assistant-Config/automations_list.md at master · maxi1134/Home-Assistant-Config · GitHub
    • HA 2023.3 Beta Release Notes

Episode 424 - Bugger Off Security

This week on HomeTech: Gavin talks for more than two minutes, IKEA launches a Indoor Air Sensor with an unpronounceable name, SimpliSafe starts monitoring indoor video, Fast internet is coming, Comcast is cutting off Peacock, a pick of the week, and we ask the question, "What makes the best dashboard for the home?"

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Show Notes

• Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm and Home Assistant Pros and Cons - HGG562
• HomeTech Headlines
  • IKEA Releases VINDSTYRKA, a Matter-Capable Indoor Air Sensor - CEPRO
  • SimpliSafe's latest indoor camera will let an agent talk to intruders
  • Google Fiber launches 5Gbps service for $125 per month | Engadget
  • Comcast is ending free Peacock access for Xfinity subscribers | Engadget
• Pick of the Week
  • automated_house on TikTok
• Projects
  • What is the best dashboard?
  • SceneFlow | Love your connected home
  • Ring Car Cam | Dash Cam, Security, Motion Detection, Parking Mode
  • Lightapalooza 2023