We take a look at recent Google Announcements made at CES 2025, about home automation and smart home devices using the Matter standard.

Show Notes

https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/01/08/are-you-compliant-do-you-matter-dtns-live-4931/

The Verge Article

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/8/24338969/google-home-hubs-local-control-matter

Ever wish you could have your own personal Wiki on Alexa? Or that she could just shoot you an email with something you needed to take note of? Well, guess what you can do that with Notes and the Voice Pad Skill. Have a listen as we dust off these oldies but goodies, an take a look at some of the new features that have been added.

In this episode we revisit the Lists Feature. We discuss adding, deleting, creating, archiving, and sharing lists.

If your new to Alexa Devices, you might not know they can make purchases using your Amazon account and associated credit card. How, do you disable that feature or set a PIN code lock-out. We tacle that question and topic in today's episode!

In this episode we take a look at the NLS's My Talking Books skill, in beta. So join us as we kick the tires of this Skill.

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⁠Welcome to My Talking Books on Smart Speaker - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress⁠

In this episode we take a look at various Fire TV's and larger Echo Shows designed to serve as smart wall panels.

In this episode we discuss

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In this episode we take a look at the current Black Friday deals on Amazon Echos and see what's a good deal and what's not!

On this episode we take a fresh look at the Drop-In Feature, offered by Alexa Devices. This is a powerful intercom like feature that not only allows you to easily connect and monitor your own home but also perhaps to offer assistance to a senior family member. With the demise of Alexa Together for Seniors, we've got to roll our own solutions, an Dave, helps you to do just that in this episode.

In this episode we take a little dive into home automation with our favorite A-Lady! We discuss a set of smart bulbs I purchased for the bathroom and a Driveway Motion Sensor Kit that was gifted to me!

In this episode we take a look at Amazon's failed products and accessories connected to our favorite Alexa Devices.

## The Verge Article

https://www.theverge.com/24271840/amazon-alexa-echo-discontinued-smart-home-assistant