Episode 456 - "Forced" to Update

On this week's show, Mazda shuts down a (hacked) integration with Home Assistant, Best Buy stops selling CDs and DVDs, Netflix says they are opening retail locations, ADT has a new DIY system, a cursed pic of the week, and projects, projects, and more projects.

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Removal of Mazda Connected Services integration - Home Assistant
  • Year of the Voice - Chapter 4: Wake words - Blog - Home Assistant Community
  • Best Buy to End DVD, Blu-ray Sales Next Year - CEPRO
  • Apple TV+ share compared to other streaming platforms in the US
  • Netflix to open branded retail stores for some reason
  • Immersive Art Experience | Otherworld
  • First look at ADT’s yet-to-be-announced Smart Home Security system - The Verge
• Pick of the Week
  • Cursed VoIP
• Home Assistant OS 11: Low-latency scheduler and VM snapshot improvements - Home Assistant
• Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range USB Stick ZST39 LR
• Youtuvbe Toxicity (System of a Down) 2023 Halloween Light and Fire Show - 4K
  • Youtube - 2023 Full Halloween Fire and Light Show - 4K
  • Youtube - Tom BetGeorge
• Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights, Smart RGBIC Outdoor Lights with 75 Scene Modes, 100ft with 72 LED Eaves Lights IP67
• Govee Outdoor Lights, Flood Lights Uplight 2 in 1, LED Landscape Lighting, Halloween lights Low Voltage Landscape Lights, IP65 Pathway Lights Wired with App Control

Episode 455 - Canadian Aliens Don’t Count

On this week's show: Ring offers $1m for proof of UFOs, Honda, Acura get myQ, Samsung wants hubs everywhere, Nanaoleaf Matters, and Matter 1.2 may being coming soon. All of these headlines, a pick of the week, project updates, and more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Ring kicks off spooky season with $1 million alien footage bounty
  • Honda, Acura Introduce Garage Door Control via CarPlay, Android Auto • iPhone in Canada Blog
  • Google wins reprieve from $32.5 mln verdict in Sonos patent fight | Reuters
  • Samsung just turned its soundbar into a SmartThings hub - The Verge
  • Nanoleaf Debuts Matter-Enabled Smart Holiday String Lights - MacRumors
  • Matter 1.2 Coming?
• Pick of the Week
  • M5Stack Launches the M5Dial, a Swish IoT Rotary Encoder with a Built-In Color Touchscreen Display - Hackster.io
• Zwave-JS issues on HomeAssistant with 500 series controllers
• Software Matter Solution
• BirdNET-PI :: BirdWeather
• GitHub - mmcc-xx/BirdCAGE

Episode 454 - Starfishing the Keypad

On this week's show: Smart plugs in Canada are being recalled or automatically bricked, Amazon is launching satellite Internet, LG says “meh” to ATSC 3.0, Disney starts cracking down on password sharing, and a slew of new products hits the market (do any of them matter?). All this news, a pick of the week, and project updates!

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Show Notes

• CEDIA Expo 2023 Attendance Grows Slightly Over Last Year, Or Did It? - Strata-gee.com
• Hue Reverses Direction
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Smart plugs recalled due to electric shock hazard | CTV News
  • Amazon's New Home Internet Service Will Launch Its First Satellites This Week After Delays | Cord Cutters News
  • ATSC 3.0 Advocate Throws In The Towel
  • Video Doorbell Adoption Rises to 20% in U.S. - CEPRO
  • Disney’s password-sharing crackdown has begun - The Verge
  • Netflix is planning to raise prices... again - The Verge
  • Raspberry Pi 5
  • Leviton Debuts a Smart GFCI Outlet
  • Leviton Decora Edge
  • Yale Assure Lock 2 gets fingerprint and HomeKey models. - The Verge
  • New Magic Cube Aura
• Pick of the Week
  • Brew Spider
• Aqara Smart Hub M2 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Smart Home Bridge for Alarm System, IR Remote Control, Home Automation, Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT
• Aqara Presence Sensor FP2, mmWave Radar Wired Motion Sensor, Zone Positioning, Multi-Person & Fall Detection, Supports HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant
• Home Assistant 2023.10 Release

Episode 453 - Reading Logs is No Fun

On this week's show: Eufy has an awesome new software update, Amazon starts charging more for Echo features, Wyze follows up on a security issue, Aqara launches a new Shelly competitor, and ZemiSmart matters. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headline
  • Eufy’s latest security package can track one person across multiple cameras
  • Amazon will charge you to use its new Echo Show 8 as a digital photo frame
  • Wyze Postmortem on Caching issue
  • ZemiSmart Release First Matter-Enabled Hub With Thread Border Router Functionality
  • Aqara Launches new Zigbee Dual Relay
• Pick of the Week
  • Amerisense GaN 65W 6Amp 3-Port USB Wall Outlet, 15 Amp Tamper-Resistant Receptacle with 2 USB Type C & 1 Type A Port, USB Charger for USB-C Laptop/iPhone/Samsung/LG, UL Listed
  • Anker USB C Wall Outlet, PowerExtend USB-C 1 2 Ports, and a 30W Power Delivery Port, Tamper Resistant Receptacles,ETL Listed

Episode 452 - Do What I Say and Leave Me Alone

On this week's show: The crew talks about the new iPhones and the weird Thread feature on the Pro models, Home Assistant turns 10, and all the cool new products from Amazon's recent event including a PoE powered, wall mountable touchscreen. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are the first smartphones with Thread
  • The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible
  • 10 years Home Assistant
  • All the new Amazon devices and features coming soon to your home, including pre-order details
  • The Echo Hub is Amazon’s first true smart home controller
  • Amazon's Map View puts your smart home devices on a digital floor plan
  • Amazon Alexa is evolving into a chatbot for your home
  • Alexa Emergency Assist can call first responders from your Echo speaker
  • Amazon's Eero Max 7 will have 10-gigabit Ethernet speeds
  • Amazon announces new Echo Show 8 with faster Alexa responses, room adapting audio
• Who Matters This Week
  • Philips Hue Matter support finally rolling out to existing bridges - 9to5Mac
• Pick of the Week
  • Parking Struggles
• Hubitat 2.3.6 Released
• Home Assistant 2023.9