On this week's HomeTech: Matter officially launches (finally) with over 190 certified devices, Orro shuts down operations, Blusound has a new speaker, AppleTV+ costs more, Level's new lock is easy to unlock, TJ reviews the install of a G4 Doorbell Pro, and a fun pick of the week.
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Show Notes
- Home Assistant 2022.11: A heck of a release!
- Matter Launch
- Matter 1.0 launches today: 190 certified devices, +20 new members, twice-yearly specification updates, many phased rollouts into 2023
- Amazon Announces Matter Support for Alexa Devices • iPhone in Canada Blog
- Philips Hue Is Now Matter Certified
- Eve Systems Products offer Matter Compatibility
- Aqara’s Matter transition begins in December with free hub update
- HomeTech Headlines
- Orro Suspends Manufacturing and Business Operations
- Bluesound’s new wireless speaker is like a supercharged Sonos One
- Apple TV Price Increases
- Level’s new Home Key smart lock can be unlocked by anyone ‘in seconds’ with ‘low-skill attacks'
- Level responds to iPhone smart lock-picking controversy, says only 4% of break-ins use that method anyway
- Pick of the Week
- Unifi G4 Doorbell Pro
- Blockbuster (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb