This week on HomeTech: Apple talks about Matter mattering at WWDC, Samsung talks about Matter not really mattering at event no one heard about, Roku might be acquired by Netflix, Facebook kills the Portal (at least for the home), Insteon rises from the grave, again, and Seth rants about traveling in the UK. All this, the pick of the week and more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • New Hubitat Firmware Update
  • MacRumors WWDC 2022 Roundup
  • Dan Wroclawski @danwroc Apple has added offline voice control for #HomeKit to Siri, as well as updated the underlying architecture of the Home app to make it faster and more reliable! #WWDC22
  • iPads Can't be Home Hubs as of ios16
  • Samsung launches SmartThings Home Life to make the connected home even easier
  • Report claims Roku is bracing for a potential Netflix takeover
  • SCART - Wikipedia
  • Meta is reportedly discontinuing Portal devices for consumers
  • It's a New Day for Insteon. Again. | The Digital Media Zone
  • A New Day for Insteon! — Insteon
• Pick of the Week
  • Ikea announces record player that might actually make it to stores this time