079 - There is a New Smart Thermostat In the House - With Co Host Warren Sklar and Guest Chuck Joiner

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren are Joined by Guest Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. Dave is going to CES for the first time Chuck gives his pre show predictions. Dave bought a Ecobee smart thermostat and we talk about HomeKit and tips!  

Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com


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Consumer Electronics show is coming up in a few weeks January 2020 and Chuck is the master of CES with all the interviews with many of the vendors at the show. We discuss what to expect at the show and this will be Dave’s very first time attending the show Chuck might give some pointers to him.

Dave decided to finally take the plunge and get a smart thermostat from Ecobee. He discusses the experience and finds out what others on the panel have or do they have one? We also discuss HomeKit and where it is going and what other devices are in our homes. 

Ecobee Thermostat

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About our Co-Host

Co-Host: Warren Sklar, @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.

About our Guest

Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and provides amazing video podcasts with influential folks in the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner