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On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason announces his upcoming trip to ISE in Amsterdam (big thanks to our sponsors for making this possible - Krika and Zappiti!). That plus... Rumors of an HDBaseT apocalypse prove far less dire than originally thought. CEDIA gets out of the trade show management business. A look behind the curtain at Crestron. What Apple's recent high-profile hire could mean for their smart home efforts. A few important updates in the ongoing IoT-cyber security. conversation. "Unlock the Box" is officially dead. And much more... Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We dissect the big news from the recently held Savant Dealer Summit. Does a new CEO at Sonos mean the company will finally start playing nice with others? Why we're really at the tip of the voice-control-iceberg. And the nail in the coffin for 3D TV...

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Show Notes

• Florida Integrator Builds Successful ‘Disruptive’ Business Model Around Nest
• Savant Home Automation Dealers Seem Newly Energized at Integrator Summit - CE Pro
• Sonos CEO: We May Go Public or Raise More Money to Open New Stores | Variety
• Sonos’ new CEO wants its speakers to work with Alexa, Google, and ‘all the services that matter’
• Integrator on Sonos: We Push Customers to Manufacturers that Support CEDIA Channel
• Alexa Is Conquering the World. Now Amazon’s Real Challenge Begins
• Amazon Echo Introduction Video
• Vizio Smartcast Tvs And Speaker Systems Are Now Compatible With Google Home
• LG's Music Flow speakers will soon be Google Home speakers
• 3D TV is officially dead as Sony and LG stop making sets

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We dissect the big news from the recently held Savant Dealer Summit. Does a new CEO at Sonos mean the company will finally start playing nice with others? Why we're really at the tip of the voice-control-iceberg. And the nail in the coffin for 3D TV... Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Rammohan Malasani, CEO of Securifi, to discuss the company's innovate new security offering. Aimed at protecting your network from falling victim to attacks, such as the recent, high-profile Mirai botnet, this subscription-based service is a first of its kind in the consumer router market.

That plus... Are streaming TV services headed in the wrong direction? Big builders doubling down on voice control. Can an AI-powered robot take care of Grandma? Ecobee brings a nice, if subtle, addition to the HomeKit ecosystem. And apparently millennial males have a thing for home automation.

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Show Notes

• Mossberg: Streaming TV is beginning to look a lot like cable
• Report says Apple wants to make original TV shows and movies to add to its streaming music service
• Brookfield Residential’s Amazon Alexa Smart Home is available for public tours
• Amazon Echo and Echo Dot update adds “Computer” wake word to help complete the Star Trek fantasy
• Listen Up! Josh.ai Is Not Just Voice Control; Changes Its Pricing Structure
• ElliQ is a friendly looking Amazon ECHO for the elderly
• Ecobee3 remote sensors now work as HomeKit motion detectors & room temperature monitors | 9to5Mac
• Ecobee3 remote sensors now work as HomeKit motion detectors & room temperature monitors | 9to5Mac
• HomeAutomation is "Topic to Watch" according to Facebook IQ data
• Interview: Securifi's Ram Malasani
• Almond3 IoT Security

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Rammohan Malasani, CEO of Securifi, to discuss the company's innovate new security offering. Aimed at protecting your network from falling victim to attacks, such as the recent, high-profile Mirai botnet, this subscription-based service is a first of its kind in the consumer router market. That plus... Are streaming TV services headed in the wrong direction? Big builders doubling down on voice control. Can an AI-powered robot take care of Grandma? Ecobee brings a nice, if subtle, addition to the HomeKit ecosystem. And apparently millennial males have a thing for home automation. Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We sit down for a not-to-be-missed wrap up for CES 2017. The consumer electronic industry's annual smorgasbord, CES consistently serves up an array of home technology stories ranging from the significant to the absurd. 2017 was no exception.

Join us as we dissect another crazy year in Vegas including: Alexa domination. Sony's "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" approach to OLED. HomeKit making a (quiet) splash. Proof that the home-automation-hub category is alive and kicking. How even the sanctity of fishing is being violated the IoT. And much, much more...

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Show Notes

• Alexa Just Conquered CES. What is next? | Wired
• Amazon’s smart assistant Alexa now tops 7,000 skills, a 7X increase in 7 months | Geekwire
• Amazon at CES: ‘We believe there will be an Alexa skill for everyone, for everything’ | Geekwire
• CES 2017: Triby IO Combines Google Home With Alexa In A $199 Smart Home Hub | IBTimes
• Triby Video
• An Echo that understands your kids too - Aristotle | CNET
• The Next Generation of Sonos Leadership | Sonos Blog
• Just As the Smart Speaker Craze Starts to Take Off Sonos CEO Resigns | Forbes
• Sony's First OLED is Freaking Gorgeous | Wired
• Sony A1E 4K HDR OLED TV at CES 2017 | AVS Forum
• Sony Makes It Official – We Are OLED | Stratagee
• LG Display Signs Deal to Supply Sony with OLED Panels | Stratagee
• LG Super UHD Lineup Features Nano Cell Technology, Dolby Vision, HDR | Electronic House
• Power-Cord Warning: Don’t Even Think About Mounting Your LG Wallpaper TV Like That | CE Pro
• Samsung's New QLED might surpass OLED | TNW
• Samsung says its new QLED TVs are better than OLED TVs | The Verge
• Samsung’s next big gamble: A TV that never turns off |
• HomeKit Device Roundup from CES | CNET
• Apple’s HomeKit is still working on the basics | The Verge
• Apple was absent from CES, in a worse-than-usual way | Recode
• Best HomeKit solutions introduced at CES | iMore
• Incipio CommandKit Wireless Smart Wall Switch with Dimming: Release Date, Price and Specs | CNET
• IoT at CES 2017: Battle of the Home Automation Start-Ups | CE Pro
• Lutron gear will soon work with SmartThings and the Nest Cam | CNET
• Watch Nick Offerman react to the nonsense gadgets of CES 2017 | The Verge
• Simple Devices to Add Smarts to House Hold Objects - shades, sliding doors, doorknobs, etc | Electronic House
• Withings and L'Oreal have made a smart hair brush, in the latest edition of 'You're doing it wrong' | The Verge
• LG's Adorable Voice-Activated Robot | Wired
• Ring Floodcam | Ring
• Ring Chime Pro | Ring
• This underwater drone sports a fish luring light and baiting system to help hook the big one | Geekwire

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We sit down for a not-to-be-missed wrap up for CES 2017. The consumer electronic industry's annual smorgasbord, CES consistently serves up an array of home technology stories ranging from the significant to the absurd. 2017 was no exception. Join us as we dissect another crazy year in Vegas including: Alexa domination. Sony's "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" approach to OLED. HomeKit making a (quiet) splash. Proof that the home-automation-hub category is alive and kicking. How even the sanctity of fishing is being violated the IoT. And much, much more... Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down for a chat on the eve of CES 2017. They discuss a number of the stories surfacing early in the week that give a good indication as to the what we can expect from Vegas this year. Topics include... Flying (attack?) drones. Smart Garbage Cans. Samsung doubling down on the Family Hub 'fridge. Pregnancy wearables. And much, much more.

All that plus... Seth latest work project integrating the Ring doorbell with Control4. And a must-see video of an Amazon Echo getting downright nasty...

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Show Notes

• Control4 Finally Integrates Directly with Ring Video Doorbell … Sort Of | CEPro
• At CES, flying drones are Alarm.com's home security moonshot | CNET
• Even the garbage cans are smart at CES | CNET
• Samsung expands its fleet of Family Hub smart fridges | CNET
• Pregnancy Contraction Monitoring Wearable Informs And Empowers Expecting Moms | Digital Trends
• Dish unveils a 4K Android TV streaming box with Netflix, Sling TV, and local channels | The Verge
• Dish Hopper is First TV Service to Work Directly with Amazon Alexa | Electronic House
• Amazon Alexa Gone Wild! (ORIGINAL) | YouTube
• More than 700 Amazon Alexa applications may launch in the next 4 days, CES chief economist says | Electronic House

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down for a chat on the eve of CES 2017. They discuss a number of the stories surfacing early in the week that give a good indication as to the what we can expect from Vegas this year. Topics include... Flying (attack?) drones. Smart Garbage Cans. Samsung doubling down on the Family Hub 'fridge. Pregnancy wearables. And much, much more. All that plus... Seth latest work project integrating the Ring doorbell with Control4. And a must-see video of an Amazon Echo getting downright nasty... Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth is a new dad! He takes a brief break from changing diapers to join Jason for a chat, and to share some thoughts about becoming a father!

That plus... a few thoughts on what to expect from CES2017. Sony dips their toes in the OLED pool. Samsung is bringing back the Quantum dots. Ransomware finds a new target in (not-so-smart) TV's. The Wynn Las Vegas bets big on voice control. And Facebook's recent intrigues in the AI game.

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Show Notes

• Sony Plans Two OLED TV Models For 2017 | CEPro
• This man's smart television with Google TV caught some malware, and now it's bricked | Android Police
• CES 2017 News & Highlights: Samsung set to reveal all-new 'QLED' class of 4K HDR TVs? | Trusted Reviews
• Wynn Las Vegas to equip 4,748 hotel rooms with Amazon Echo: It’s ‘seamlessly delicious,’ Steve Wynn says | Geekwire
• Building Jarvis | Facebook
• Jarvis Video | Facebook
• Amazon Sells Out of Echo Speakers in Midst of Holiday Rush | Bloomburg
• Amazon Echo sales reach 5M in two years, research firm says, as Google competitor enters market | Geekwire
• Kindle looking for AV Help | Twitter
• Thington