Episodes
On this week's show: Net Neutrality is back in the US, Espressif aquires M5Stack, QDEL TVs are all the rage in the future, Sonos has a new app coming in May, MatterBridge helps non-Matter devices Matter, Home Assistant and the Open Home Foundation, Josh.ai is using Home Assistant for integrations, Gavin gives an awesome overview of Z-Wave and Zigbee, TJ teases buying a robot mower, Seth actually finishes a project, and so much more!
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
On this weeks show: Resideo makes a big $1.4 billion acquisition, Samsung’s 98-inch TV is 4K for $4k, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
Published 04/19/24
On this weeks show: Josh.ai launches new integrations, LG TVs need an update, Roku ruins TVs, SwitchBot, Yale, and Aqara have Matter news, a pick of the week, a pick of the week, project updates, and more!
Published 04/12/24
On this week's show: Z-Wave LR may be soon coming to DIY systems, Ubiquiti's product and software preview, Dropcam is now gone, Lifx launches some bight lights, a few questions from the mailbag, project updates and probably the best pick of the week yet. Probably.
Published 04/05/24
On this week's show: Wyze launches a new camera, Hue and SmartThings launch an app, eero announces wireless cables, TJ reviews some Nanoleaf products, Seth's SwitchBot saga, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more.
Published 04/04/24
On this week's show: Robots will soon begin doing the unimaginable and climbing stairs to fulfill their objectives, Shelly adds KNX, the CSA offers a new check mark logo for secure products, Segway enters the robot mower category, TJ's dying door lock, and project updates from the group.
Published 03/23/24
On this week's show: Bell Canada sets up alarms to catch people stealing phone wire, Switchbot announces a new retrofit lock, Nest Cams are finally able to work fully on Google Home, Youtube redesigns the TV app for shopping, Roku accounts get hacked, TJ gives us a review of LIFX Landscape lights, what it takes for a basic Home Assistant install, project updates, a pick of the week, and more!
Published 03/16/24
On this week's show: Amazon sends a Ring device to the graveyard, Sonos headphones are still not here, Zooz announces some cool new kit, Josh.ai announces a cool new remote, Emporia Vue 3 is shipping, everyone is raising prices and consumers are dropping streaming, IKEA starts to Matter along with Lifx, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more!
Published 03/09/24
On this week's show: Walmart acquires TV maker Vizio for the ads, a Wyze glitch affects 13,000, Inovelli launches Matter devices, and Josh.ai launches all new voices and a touch and other new products at their winter launch event. A pick of the week, project updates, and so more more.
Published 02/23/24
On this week's show: TJ discovers something magical, Russound announces new mini-AVRs, thieves are jamming Wi-Fi cameras, El Taco matters, Home Assistant joins Z-Wave, project updates, batteries, and a genius pic of the week.
Published 02/17/24
On this week's show, it turns out Comcast isnt selling 10G internet and is told to stop advertising that it is, Ring has a new battery doorbell, Disney+ starts cracking down on password sharing, sports networks are launching a mega-sports networks with all the sports, and Google kills Google Assistant on Samsung TVs. All this news, project discussion, a pick of the week, and so much more!
Published 02/09/24
On this week's show, Arlo is raising prices, iRobot lay-offs, Hubitat launches a new hub, Haier is back and ready to integrate, Home Assistant is now on CarPlay, and Switchbot announces a new Matter hub. All this news, we check the mail bag, TJ updates his kitchen lights, Gavin made a better light bulb, and Seth made a better Home Assistant theme... or did he?
Published 02/03/24
On this week's show we talk about our Apple Vision Pro order status, Seth has a sweet announcement, Netflix announces ads, Sonos announces disappointment, Snap One announces cool stuff but causes drama, and OpenWRT announces they aren't dead yet! All of this news, project updates, and this week's pick of the week.
Published 01/26/24
On this week's show: We catch up with the latest on the MyQ saga, Haeir is the next to shut down hacked integrations, OliverIQ offers an interesting smart home as a service, project updates, cardboard boxes, spiders, label makers, closet timers, a pick of the week, and so much more!
Published 01/19/24
On this week's show: We catch up after an extended holiday break to put a bow on the final news stories of 2023, chat about all of the cool new toys coming out of CES 2024, dig though some great feedback in the mailbag, and talk about all the projects we got done over the past few weeks.
Published 01/12/24
This week we take some time to reflect on the past year for the 9th Annual Technology.fm Fireside Chat. Richard Gunther from The Smart Home Show and Home: On was able to join us once again as we discussed the past years news from all perspectives in the industry.
Published 12/23/23
On this weeks show: Ubiquity releases a product that should have already existed, Apple updates the AppleTV AppleTV app, the CI industry is $29B strong, Google loves experimenting with being an ISP, a big discussion about Homey vs. Home Assistant, a fun holiday Pic of the Week, project updates, litter boxes, rack studs, and of course software updates for everyone!
Published 12/16/23
On this week's show we sit down with Daniel Moneta and talk all about Matter. Daniel works on Product and Marketing Strategy at Samsung Smart Things and is one of the leads responsible for marketing at the Matter Working Group.
Published 12/08/23
On this week's show, Inovelli launches a new fan canopy control, IKEA launches new, affordable sensors, Switchbot launches a new Pro lock, and Konnected launches a new garage door opener integration. All of these and more headlines, a pick of the week, and project updates!
Published 12/01/23
On this week's show, Z-Wave is (probably not) dead, Sonos teases new product, voice assistants can be hacked, Aqara launches an affordable PTZ camera, a new smart lock standard, mailbag, a pick of the week, and new project updates.
Published 11/17/23
On this week's show: MyQ is removed from Home Assistant faster than you can say “YAML” and the world quickly finds better, cheaper alternatives, Josh.ai and AVA respond to the SnapOne lawsuit, Resi Systems releases their 2023 State of the Industry report, Google launches an AI to create scripts for you in Google Home, Disney takes over Hulu, and Switchbot Matters. All of this, a pick of the week, and project updates!
Published 11/11/23
On this week's show, we sit down Inovelli founder Eric Hines to catch up on what the company is up to in 2023 and what the future may bring with Matter looming over Zigbee and Z-Wave products. We also follow up on a few projects and cover a few post-Halloween HomeTech Headlines.
Published 11/04/23
On this week's show, the FCC opens up some bandwith that looks great for IoT devices, ecobee makes a video doorbell that you can answer on your thermostat, Level adds a WiFi bridge, Matter 1.2 is out, a few ideas from the mailbag and project updates galore! All this, and more on this week's HomeTech Podcast.
Published 10/27/23
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.
Published 10/21/23