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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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Unra...

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). Fan of the show? Want to suppo...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Ready for Our Closeup - Resi Systems Review of 'The Afterparty' The Afterp...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Ring lets non-Ring cameras into its app Nest Doorbell won’t charge i...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Nice to Phase Out Nortek Control Brand in 2022 Altona Towns: Canada’...

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... Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! HomeTech Headlines Orro S Smart Lighting Switch Disney Plu...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Brrr! It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell fr...

On this episode of HomeTech: 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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Current...

On this episode of HomeTech: Ford and ADT team up for security on the road, 5G rollout halted over airplane safety concerns, Eero might be getting a new 6E model, new kit from Aqara, and Netflix continues to slow boil its customers with another small price increase. All this and more plus a “security focused” pic of the week! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a...

On this episode of HomeTech: Huge new episode this week as not one, but two new hosts join the show to bring fresh and unique perspectives to the podcast. Gavin Campbell and TJ Huddleston are joining the podcast as full-time hosts and kick off the show by discussing new tech we saw from CES last week and a few HomeTech Headlines. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becomi...

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 pre...

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… Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Sonos S2 Opera...

This week in HomeTech: Google is getting better at watching you sleep, Sonos is getting a voice "assistant," and ADT goes solar… All this and, of course, a pic of the week! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Google’s Nest Hub gets more sleep tracking features - The Verge It looks like Sonos could release its own...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines FTC calls out internet providers for amassing user browsing data - CNET CEDIA Names V...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Bowers & Wilkins Re-Imagines the Zeppelin HomeTech Headlines Siri and AirPlay 2 officially land on Ecobee SmartThermostat | AppleInsider Netgear announces a $1,500 Wi-Fi 6E mesh r...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Thousands of Netgear routers ca...

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! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Business News So...

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show N...

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines ResiWeek 289: Potato Cameras - AVNation TV List of Exhibitors Pulling Ou...

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Savant Pulls Out of CEDIA Expo; Cites Health Concerns from Delta Variant - Strata-gee....

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Snap One Opens new Partner Stores in Southern...

This week on HomeTech: Snap One ($SNPO) shares go on sale, at a discount, Alexa gets some new skills 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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines ‘Good night’ or ‘bedtime’, Alexa routines now support multiple p...

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Ring Devices Just Got Much Harder to Hack - CE Pro Prom...

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Crestron CEO Randy Klein Announces Retirement - CE Pro Box Office: Black Widow Collects $80 Million i...

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. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines VOXX, Sharp Acquire...