Episode 429 - Sidewalk is Everywhere

On this week's show: Sonos rumors are popping up again, Phillips Hue delays Matter while Eve launches their Matter products, Google and ADT finally have something to show for home security, Amazon opens up their massive Sidewalk network for developers, Home Assistant updates, project updates, and a cool pick of the week.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Sonos plans Move (Gen 2) portable speaker for second half of 2023
  • Philips Hue is delaying its Matter update
  • Eve Systems Debuts Matter-Ready Smart Home Tech and Updates
  • Google and ADT launch new ‘DIY’ security system with sensors, keypad, Nest integration
  • Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on
  • Sidewalk Coverage Maps
• Pick of the Week
  • Sea of Segments - Will Gallia
• Home Assistant 2023.4 Beta!!
• Dell Poweredge CY8YY 0CY8YY R730 R730XD Cooling Fan Kit Assy CW51C KH0P6 18-2

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