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!

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Show Notes

• Current Sensing Relay
• Thread networking - A new mesh technology for 2022 smart homes and smart devices.
• The Death of Z-wave Part II
• r/zwave - PSA - Z-Wave 700 series sticks are buggy (Caveat Emptor)
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Snap One Acquires Canadian Distributor Staub Electronics
  • Apple Floated as Potential Buyer of At-Home Fitness Company Peloton
  • Homebridge adds support for HomeKit Secure Video
  • Unlikely source of RF noise in the home
  • Internet: Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months
  • Botnet Leverages Hikvision Critical Vulnerability For DDoS Attacks And "Extracting Sensitive Data From Victims"
• Pick of the Week
  • WAAY PowerDoor