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On this week’s HomeTech: Gavin gives us a firmware update, Samsung and Hue partner up for cool lighting effects, the HCA says its ready to make appliances smart, Ring drops a new product in Europe, even more Sonos Sub Mini rumors, a cool Pick of the week, and project updates.

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• HomeTech Headlines
  • Samsung SmartThings Gets Galaxy Music Synced with Philips Hue
  • Nice/Nortek Control Panamax C3-IP Power Conditioner
  • ConnectSense Router Rebooter
  • A utility company locked thousands of customers out of their smart thermostats in Colorado
  • Home Connectivity Alliance revealing new interoperability solution at IFA 2023 Ring’s latest gadget makes your apartment intercom smart
  • Leaked Sonos Sub Mini marketing photos show off its cylindrical shape
• Pick of the Week
  • The ECHO IV Home Computer: 50 Years Later - CHM

On this week's HomeTech: Gavin turns the table and gets Seth and TJ to spend money, Crestron talks about supply chain issues, Chamberlain kills off its MyQ HomeKit integration, and movies are just $3 this weekend! All this, project updates and a pick of the week.

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• The Skip 1s - Flirc
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Crestron Addresses ‘Perfect Storm’ of Supply Chain Problems
  • Chamberlain discontinues its HomeKit hub for myQ garage door controllers
  • Movie tickets at many theaters will cost just $3 on National Cinema Day
• Pick of the Week
  • Covert Keypad

This week on HomeTech: Fluid One thinks they have a new take on how to control your home, Samsung announces the end of Groovy, Gavin gets some new LoRa devices, and the HomeTech crew announces a great new resource for finding that perfect product.... based on buttons! That's right, the Price per Button Database is real!

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• HomeTech Headlines
  • Fluid One lets you point your iPhone at a smart home device to control it – for $800
  • SmartThings Legacy Groovy Platform Retires—What This Means for You
• Pick of the Week
  • Please, Lego, let this engineer bring your computer brick to life
  • YoLink Products - Longest Range, By Far!
• Announcing the Price per Button Database - PpBDb.com

This week on HomeTech, WiZ makes an awesome bathroom light, Google might have a new Nest router, the plus in Disney+ means ads, Snap One snaps up another company, and Amazon is leading us into Idiocracy with a new TV show. All this and a pick of the week.

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• Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes
• HomeTech Headlines
  • These new WiZ smart lighting options will light up your world… and floor
  • New Google Nest router with Wi-Fi 6E, Thread, and Bluetooth LE pops up in FCC filings
  • Google TV preparing to add its own free live TV, here's the channel list
  • Disney Plus is getting an ad tier — and getting more expensive
  • Snap One Acquires Clare Controls
  • ‘Ring Nation’ is what happens when America's Funniest Home Videos meets Black Mirror
  • Idiocracy (2006) - IMDb
• Pick of the Week
  • Zip Tie Organizer(2PCS)-Light Plastic Cable tie Holder without Unnecessary Waste and Simple Use-Reusable Cable Tie Organizer and Glow in the Dark

On this week's show, Gavin's rack is "done," Amazon vacuums up iRobot and more user data, LIFX finds a new home, Twinkly has squares, HBO Max discovers Discovery Plus, and Google sues Sonos... again. All that, your questions from the mailbag, and a pick of the week!

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• IoT Podcast - Meet Insteon's New CEO
• 'Days of Our Lives' newest plot twist could change the future of the soap opera
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon to acquire maker of Roomba vacuums for roughly $1.7 billion
  • Amazon Roomba Acquisition 'Most Dangerous' in Company History: Expert
  • The troubled LIFX smart light brand has a new home | TechHive
  • Twinkly announces new Squares RGBIC LED Panels
  • Google sues Sonos over smart speaker and voice control tech
  • HBO Max will be replaced next year by a new service combined with Discovery Plus
• Pick of the Week
  • Possessed Fridge

This week on the show, will streaming break sports bars? Leviton joins Home Assistant, Wemo’s new smart Dimmer, Google Nest gets an upgrade, finally, Canadian internet is getting faster, Seth talks about travel routers, Gavin updates us on his rack, and TJ automates his car. All of this and the pick of the week!

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• French’s Is Giving Away Free Limited-Edition Mustard Donuts On August 6, 2022 - Chew Boom
• NFL Sunday Ticket Is “Moving To A Streaming Service” From DirecTV, Commissioner Roger Goodell Confirms; Deal Expected By This Fall
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Leviton Joins 'works with home assistant'
  • Wemo’s new Smart Dimmer works with Thread and HomeKit, but not Matter
  • Stream your new Google Nest cameras live to your Chromecast TV… finally
  • Bell to deliver 8Gbps symmetrical internet speeds next month
  • Starlink's Massive Growth Results in Congestion, Slow Speeds for Some Users
• Travel Routers
  • GL-inet GL-SFT1200 (or similar)
  • Firewalla Gold + Firewalla Blue Plus
• Pick of the Week

This week on the show, Wink is back! But for how long? Aqara breaks when you block China, Zooz capitalizes on Youtube shenanigans, Alexa has some ads to show you, and more lock news than you can imagine! All of these headlines, the pick of the week, and more!

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• Wink is back. Did anybody miss it?
• Blocking China causes Some Aqara Devices in Ios appTo stop working. Aqara wants help?
• Register to get Zooz Firmware Updates
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon’s Alexa Apps Are Hard to Find. Perhaps Ads Will Help
  • Here’s how Amazon says Matter will make Alexa better
  • Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
  • Yale assure lock 2 leaks
  • This solar-powered smart lock is also a video doorbell
    • Pick of the Week
  • Shelly RGBW2

On this week's show: Innovelli has a secret, Apple launches live music, Ubiquity increases security for IoT devices, Google wants to ruin its products, Wink is down... again, and a survey about whether or not people like smart home products. All this along with updates on projects and the pick of the week!

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• Innovelli Company Announcement
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Apple Music subscribers will get exclusive live performances in spatial audio - The Verge
  • Ubiquiti adds HomeKit support to the AmpliFi Alien - the interface
  • Google would rather ruin its products than pay Sonos
  • Wink’s smart home service has been down for weeks, is this the end? - The Verge
  • New Report Says 75% Of People Aren’t Happy With Their Smart Home Devices
• Pick of the Wink
  • Zooz Zen20 PowerStrip v3.0

On this week's HomeTech: The crew shops for Prime Day goodies, Aqara launches a new curtain driver, URC launches a new AppleTV driver, Home Assistant launches a certification program, and Gavin goes on the hung for a big rack while Seth and TJ try to spend his money. 🤑

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• Prime Day
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Aqara Curtain Driver E1
  • Introducing the Works with Home Assistant program
  • URC Launches Apple TV Certified Remote
  • Hive ending Smart Home Support in 2025
• Gavin's Rack Search
  • NavePoint 15U Deluxe IT Wallmount Cabinet Enclosure 19-Inch Server Network Rack with Locking Perforated Door 24-Inches Deep Black
  • Server Cabinet/ Rack - computers - by owner - electronics sale
  • Server Rack - Locking Cabinet - Network Rack Cabinet Enclosure - 42U - Rack Mount - 32 Inch Deep - Server Cabinet - on Wheels - Shelf - Cooling Fan - Thermostat - Sysracks - SRF
• Pick of the Week
  • This Is the Picture Astronomers Have Been Waiting For
  • The Coolest Space Picture I’ve Ever Seen
  • Need help with computer programs - computer gigs

On this week's HomeTech: A new way to increase PPB on Lutron Pico keypads, 1 SOUND offers up a Mini Sub but not the one TJ wants, Seth rants about Blue Iris NVR software, and Gavin introduces using double stack for AI events. All this and a "blockbuster" pick of the week!

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• MetraAV Makes Power Play with Big Dog Power Lineup
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Wall-Smart Introduces Flush Mount for Lutron Pico Keypad
  • 1 SOUND Introduces the MiniSUB5
  • Home - Blue Iris Software
  • DeepStack AI Server
  • Optimizing Blue Iris's CPU Usage
  • CodeProject.AI Server: AI the easy way.
• Pick of the Week
  • @TKDano on Twitter - Someone in my neighborhood made a Little Free Blockbuster and it’s so cute!
  • FreeBlockbuster.org