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Episode 385 - Sonos Furry

This week on HomeTech: Inovelli pre-order time, Control4 Cancels AVA, Netflix gets Canceled, Sonos has a new soundbar on the way, ecobee may have a new thermostat, and of course the pick of the week.

Episode 384 - Insteoff

This week on HomeTech: The gang takes a visit back to the HomeTech Grave Yard to bury Insteon since the company abruptly shut its doors down over the weekend. Garadget announces a new product (in 2022!) for Control4, Canada gets blazing fast internet speeds, LiFX looks like it could be next, Youtube gets to stream some sportsball games, and this week's pick of the week.

Episode 383 - LIVE from a Remote!

This week on HomeTech: A massive Home Assistant update, Eufy's new "all wireless" 4G camera, Plex going after input zero, a quick review of the new AVA Remote from TJ including the WORLD'S FIRST podcast from a remote, and of course, a pick of the week.

Episode 382 - Trimming Fat in Ohio

This week on HomeTech: It might be April Fools but that doesn’t stop Dyson from releasing a strange set of headphones, is Sonos working on a theater system and remote, Wyze leaves security holes open for years, iHome shuts off android support, two listener emails about storage and networking, a pick of the week, and so much more...

Episode 381 - Where All the Chips Went

On this week's show, Gavin made an amazing video tiler, SwitchBot launches an outlet switch, iRobot updates make your vacuum smarter, Matter is delayed, eero brings 6E to the market at a decent price, and a retro pick of the week.

Episode 380 - Flushbot

On this week’s HomeTech: The crew catches up on some overdue homework, Z-wave lets you open your garage door from 1/4 mile away, IKEA expanding their smart shade offering, Snap One launches new products for dealers, TP-LINK routers are watching you (even if you tell them not to) and a pick of the week!

Episode 379 - Keep Your Nodes Clean

On this week's HomeTech: Aqara launches the ultimate door lock, AVA launches with two new products for dealers, Gavin reviews the new Zwave firmware while TJ takes a look at Turing.ai cameras, a project review, and an epic pick of the week! Note: Watching "The Afterparty" is now required for listening to this podcast (not really but it’s a great show).

Episode 378 - When the Matter Hits the Fan

On this week's HomeTech: Samsung teams up with Ruckus, Eufy launches a new combo device, bugs and pests beware of the smart home, Sonos add a lower cost Roam, streaming updates, an egg-filled pic of the week, and more!

Episode 377 - Patty Day

This week on HomeTech: Ring lets ONVIF cameras into the app, Frontier bumps speeds to 2Gbps, Crestron announces new lighting products, Aqara jumps on the Matter bandwagon, a fun pic of the week, and more! SHOW NOTES HomeTech Headlines Ring lets non-Ring cameras into its app Nest Doorbell won’t charge its battery in cold weather, Google confirms Frontier adds 2-gig speeds across its entire fiber network Crestron harnesses the sun for your smart home Inovelli Blue Series Hype Video Aqa...

Episode 376 - Nice Nicely Nixes Nortek

On this episode of HomeTech: Nice leaves Nortek branding behind, the FCC does something right for a change, Nvidia doesn't do something right, listener suggestions from the mailbag, and a dust free pick of the week!

Episode 375 - Whole House Audio in 2022

On this episode of HomeTech: Orro drops a new product at a new lower price, Disney Plus experiments with live TV, FuboTV is trying to keep you longer, and a long discussion on the state of whole house audio in 2022. All this and of course a pick of the week...

Episode 374 - Frozen Iguanas and Warm Dish Cats

On this episode of HomeTech: Are Sonos headphones coming soon? Custom integrators had an interesting 2021, Amazon knows people don’t like Alexa, Yale updates for Matter, Apple wallet gets keys and possibly more payments, and a much requested pick of the week!

Episode 373 - iGym

Gavin has a breakthrough on his Smart Dryer project, Z-Wave is dying (or not), Snap One continues its world domination plans, HomeBridge adds support for HomeKit Secure Video, Wyze says Goodbyze to their V1 cameras, and a Star Trek inspired pick of the week, and more!

Episode 372 - Pass Smear

Episode 371 - Matter or GTFO

Episode 370 - 7th Annual Fireside Chat

On this episode of HomeTech: Join us for the 2021 edition of the Technology.fm Fireside chat! This year, we are joined again by two special guests, Richard Gunther from the Home: On podcast and the Smart Home Show, and Adam Justice, Founder and CEO at ConnectSense and Richard’s co-host on the Smart Home Show. We share our perspectives on the biggest connected home trends of 2021 and make some predictions about the year ahead. Don’t miss it!

Episode 369 - Bad British Passwords

This week on HomeTech, Sonos updates with DTS, politics targets tech in both the States and in the UK, Amazon launches inexpensive wifi lighting control, Ring looks up and down, and Lutron sends me a cool new toy to play with. All this and more on this week's HomeTech…

Episode 368 - Hey, Sonos

This week in HomeTech: Google is getting better at watching you sleep, Sonos is getting a voice "assistant," ADT goes solar, and a great pick of the week!

Episode 367 - Matter Maybe Mattering

This week on HomeTech: A backlog of news! New Wyze gear is on the way, Samsung joins Team Matter, Ecobee sold to Generac, and Roku kicks off Youtube and porn … All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Episode 366 - Nuvo Gonna Give You Up

This week on HomeTech: Ecobee gets Siri, Netgear gets 6E and Nuvo gets the boot… All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Episode 365 - Ringing on the Edge

This week on HomeTech: Summer is in the air and while there’s not much going in the home tech space Amazon has decided to help fill that void. New products and services, a drone, a robot dog, Home Depot, and more… All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Episode 364 - Two Hubs, One Show

This week on HomeTech: Picking up the pieces and news stories for the past two weeks post-CEDIA, big moves in business, Sonos ups pricing on just about everything, “Input 0” coming from both Comcast and Amazon, and TWO NEW HUBS! All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Episode 363 - Announcing Tech Show Talk 2021

This week on HomeTech: We're kicking off with a big announcement about Tech Show Talk 2021 - a *live* event on Thursday, September 2nd that will bring industry peers from all around the world to discuss the news coming out of the CEDIA Expo. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Episode 362 - X Marks the Spot

This week on HomeTech: More vendors exiting from the CEDIA Expo, Sonos kind of wins over Google, and cool new products from SmartThings and Josh.ai. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Episode 361 - Empty in Indy

This week on HomeTech: Major vendors start to cancel on CEDIA, Wyze is at it again, new TCL TV pricing, and is T-Mobile testing fiber? All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Episode 360 - Viva la Vudu

This week on HomeTech: Vudu lives on, Snap One expands into a few more local markets, Google might be announcing new Nest kit soon, and IKEA shows off a new smart air filter. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Episode 359 - Wellness Pseudoscience

This week on HomeTech: SNPO shares go on sale, at a discount, Alexa gains a killer new feature, and Seth goes off on a rant about the “wellness” trend. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Episode 358 - Dust Off That Bell!

This week on HomeTech: Ring adds end-to-end encryption, the security market has a security problem, and Nokia releases all-new smart lighting products powered by Insteon! All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Episode 357 - Smart Home Hoops

This week on HomeTech: End of an era at Crestron, watching movies from home looks promising, and is the smart home worth it? All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Episode 356 - HomeTech One

This week on HomeTech: SnapAV is now Snap One plus a new S1 filing reveals the company plans a paid version of OVRC, the Onkyo deal is done, ADT sues Vivint, and are counterfeit products next in our future? All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Episode 355 - A Slow News Weeks

This week on HomeTech: We're in the middle of the slow summer news cycle and managed to pluck out a few headlines about Sonos and IKEA, Ring, and SpaceX having worldwide coverage coming up in September. All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Episode 354 - Siri on Device

This week on HomeTech: Apple shows off a few new Home features at WWDC 2021, CEDIA opens up registration for EXPO 2021, HBO Max was broken and now fixed, and Sidewalk takes a hit in the press. All that and a great listner question in this weeks mailbag.

Episode 353 - Making the Intelligent Home with CEO of Orro Colin Billings

This week on HomeTech: We chat with Orro CEO and founder, Colin Billings about how he is using AI to make smart devices smarter. Orro is a unique smart dimmer that has built-in sensors and touchscreen interface that all fits within a decora-sized wall plate. It's also packed with third party integrations and the ability to learn how your lights should be set based on your habits. Some quick follow up about the Apple lossless audio launch, IKEA/Sonos picture frames are coming, and Control4 ad...

Episode 352 - A Familiar Voice

This week on HomeTech: Jason drops in to to say "hi" and chat about all the new offerings from OneVision, Amazon buys MGM, and Roku has its eyes on the smart home... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

Episode 351 - StockAV

This week on HomeTech: Two weeks of HomeTech Headlines! SnapAV is going public, the streaming wars intensify, Zigbee wants to Matter, and more... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

Episode 350 - Brands Buying Brands

This week on HomeTech: New products are actually being announced, SnapAV buys more things, Onkyo is now owned by someone else as well, ISE cancels fun in 2021, and more... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

Episode 349 - Blue Sign of the Times

This week on HomeTech: More streaming news including a spat between Roku and Google, ADT sues Ring, Spotify is raising prices, and Denon & Marantz throw in the towel on fixing faulty receivers... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

Episode 348 - More Remote News

This week on HomeTech: Apple's big event lands us with a new AppleTV and remote, Roku and Disney up their streaming game, is Amazon forcing Ecobee to fork over user data, and Nortek sells off Broan and Nutone... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

Episode 347 - Roku's New Kit

This week on HomeTech: It's officially over for Harmony, or is it? Samsung switches to OLED, Sony goes to Netflix, and Roku launches 3 new products and a whole new OS packed with new features... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

Episode 346 - Apple Motion+

This week on Hometech: A quick recap of the week's news and a conversation about the death of the Logitech Harmony remote – even if Logitech doesn't want to admit it. It seems everyone in retail, distribution, and within Logitech knows the product line has been discontinued... so where's the announcement? All this and of course the pick of the week.

Episode 345 - RIP Harmony

This week on Hometech: A quick recap of the week's news and a conversation about the death of the Logitech Harmony remote – even if Logitech doesn't want to admit it. It seems everyone in retail, distribution, and within Logitech knows the product line has been discontinued... so where's the announcement? All this and of course the pick of the week.

Episode 344 - Watching PXLVISION with Jack MacDougall and Larry Pace

This week on Hometech: A quick recap of the week's news and a fast pick of the week. We also sit down with Jack MacDougall, CEO of Pixelgen, and Larry Pace, President of DarbeeVision, to talk about PXLVISION and how this new product aims to improve the picture on your TV. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

Episode 343 - Goodbye, Siri in a Can

This week on HomeTech: The Original Apple Homepod is discontinued, Sonos audio in autos, Google wants to watch you sleep, and of course, the Pick of the Week... Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Original HomePod Discontinued – 512 Pixels Apple researching modular light switches to expand HomeKit | AppleInsider Sonos partners with Audi to bring its audio tech to cars Google's latest Nest Hub smart display dete...

Episode 342 - Roaming Around

Episode 341 - Absurdi-TVs

This week on HomeTech: News from Samsung about their 2021 TV lineup and plans for the future, Roku is watching you, 50% of homes have some type of smart tech, and of course, the Pick of the Week... Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! SHOW NOTES HomeTech Headlines Roku buys Nielsen tech to better target ads on traditional TV | Engadget 50% of US Households Now Own Smart Devices - CEPRO Legrand Teams with Home Builder Taylor Morrison Home - CE...

Episode 340 - Radar for Ring

This week on HomeTech: a new format for the show that "could" be exciting, a quick discussion on advertisments in IoT products, three new products announced (finally) in HomeTech Headlines, and a space nerd Pick of the Week... Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech HeadlinesRing’s Video Doorbell Pro 2 has built-in radar | EngadgetFormer Pakedge Founders Take Aim at Cloud-based Lighting, UPS with PoEWit - CEPROSpotify Hi-Fi Ups ...

Episode 339 - Shelly Hands On Review

Episode 338 - One Ring (App) to Control Them All

Episode 337 - The Next Chapter

Episode 336 - Keurig Showers