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Episode 18 · June 16, 2014

Jason Hanna of Embue

On this week's show Jason and Seth cover the news in home automation and chat with Jason Hanna of Embue. Embue is a suite of products and sensors that allow you to better manage your heating and cooling.

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Episode 17 · June 9, 2014

HomeKit 201: Beyond the Basics

You've heard the annoucement and read up on the basics of HomeKit over the past week. Now you want more. Welcome to HomeKit 201. On this week's show Jason and Seth talk about the week's news and take a deep dive into Apple's new HomeKit framework announced at WWDC 2014.

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Episode 16 · June 2, 2014

EcoVent with Dipul Patel

Ever been cold in one room and hot in another? Ever wish there was a way to make everyone in the family comfortable no matter which part of the house they were in? On this week's episode Jason and Seth chat with Dipul Patel, co-founder and CEO of ecovent - a startup who may have solved this problem once and for all.

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Episode 15 · May 26, 2014

DirecT&T

On this weeks show Jason and Seth discuss the weeks top stories in home technology.

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Episode 14 · May 19, 2014

DIY vs. Professionally Installed Home Automation

Shopping for a Smart Home used to mean one of two things. You either bought a kit from a company like Insteon or HAI and spent countless hours tinkering to make things work. Or you went with a dealer-installed system like Control4, Crestron, or Savant.

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Episode 13 · May 12, 2014

Ohad Zeira from WeMo

On this weeks show Jason and Seth discuss the weeks news and interview Ohad Zeira, Director of Product Management/Growth Platforms at Belkin. They discuss Belkin's WeMo Home Control Solution and use cases every day users of the platform use to solve every day problems.

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Episode 12 · May 5, 2014

Video Distribution

In Episode 12 Seth and Jason talk about video distributions systems and how they can be helpful in removing equipment clutter from your home. If you like this episode of HomeTech please drop us some feedback on iTunes or HomeTech.fm/feedback.

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Episode 11 · April 28, 2014

Hiring a Home Automation Professional

Today's technology landscape presents homeowners with plenty of DIY Home Automation options. But for various reasons, many may still opt to hire a professional to implement their Smart Home system.

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Episode 10 · April 14, 2014

Canary

In Episode 10 Seth and Jason speak with Martin Refsal of Canary about their soon to be released home security product.

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Episode 9 · April 7, 2014

Amazon's Fire TV

In Episode 9 Seth and Jason discuss various news items from the last week.

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Episode 8 · March 31, 2014

The AppleTiVo

In Episode 8 Seth and Jason discuss various news items from the last week.

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Episode 7 · March 27, 2014

Paper, Pens, and Home Automation

In Episode 7 Seth and Jason discuss Staples Connect, an odd but very compelling and surprisingly affordable entry into the home automation market.

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Episode 6 · March 17, 2014

iBeacons

In Episode 6 Seth and Jason discuss Apple's new technology iBeacons and what it means for the future of home automation.

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Episode 5 · March 10, 2014

Belkin WeMo

In Episode 5 Seth and Jason discuss Jason's recent visit to Belkin's headquarters to check out the WeMo home automation system.

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Episode 4 · March 3, 2014

Voice Control with VoicePod

Jason and Seth sit down with Ted Rosenberger to discuss his product VoicePod -- a table top device and phone app that have the ability to turn your voice into a remote control for your home.

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Episode 3 · February 25, 2014

Alarm.com

In Episode 3 Seth and Jason discuss Home Technology giant Alarm.com. They discuss the various services provided by the company along with pricing, features, and installation considerations.

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Episode 2 · February 17, 2014

The "Internet of Things"

Jason and Seth discuss the latest in home technology news and what the "Internet of Things" means.

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Episode 1 · February 13, 2014

Designing a Smart Home

In this inaugural episode hosts Seth Johnson and Jason Griffing discuss why they are doing this show. They also discuss a few quick and easy things to do when designing your smart home.

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