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Episode 156 - Bleeping Alexa

April 7, 2017

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Petlexa, Google Gnome, and the Hub may have been April Fools' jokes, but the Control4 Emojis were not. Alexa makes her way into a thermostat (?) and a touchscreen speaker that looks like a football. A glimpse at TiVo's rumored cloud DVR. Verizon looks to launch a streaming TV service this summer. Yet another entrant in the sub-$500 Mesh WiFi space. And much more...

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Show Notes

  • April Fools Fell for Hub, a Fake Startup Whose Smart-Home Device Doesn’t Do Anything - CE Pro
  • Control4 Gets Emojis for Home Automation Activities: ‘Kiss-Kiss’ for Romance Mode? = CEPro
  • BlackWire Emoji Pack
  • Ecobee4 Smart Thermostat Gets Deeper Alexa Integration
  • Alexa-enabled Clarity Speaker is like Amazon Echo with a touchscreen
  • TiVo Cloud DVR Details Emerge | Zatz Not Funny!
  • YouTube TV has arrived – here’s how to sign up
  • Apple wants to sell HBO, Showtime and Starz in a single bundle
  • Verizon reportedly planning online TV service for this summer
  • Amazon scores NFL streaming deal for reported $50M, outbidding Twitter and other tech giants
  • New EnMesh Home Wi-Fi System From EnGenius Brings Fast, Wall-to-Wall Wi-Fi Home
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