May 13, 2021

STT 78: Project CHIP Rebrands as Matter - New Amazon Echos, Google vs Roku, Amazon Sidewalk IoT network launches

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1 hour 24 minutes

New Amazon Echos, Google vs Roku, Amazon Sidewalk IoT network launches

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard (filling in for Mikah Sargent):

Project CHIP and ZigBee Alliance rebrands as Matter and Connectivity Standards Alliance (respectively)

Samsung SmartThings now available on Windows 10

Spotify's $80 Car Thing

Sony releases a more powerful wearable AC

Roku's new Express 4K+ offers streaming for $40

Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon's AI assistant revealed

Amazon lights up Sidewalk, its wireless IoT network

Stop pretending Apple and Amazon's Bluetooth networks can't be abused

Amazon introduces upgraded Echo Show 8, Echo Show 5, and the all-new Echo Show 5 Kids

Google goes nuclear against Roku by adding YouTube TV to the main YouTube app

Google adds Entertainment Space to Android tablets

Family Broadcast feature comes to Google Assistant

Google Assistant will sing you a song about getting vaccinated

iOS 14.6 lets you use an email address to put AirTag and other items into Lost Mode

How to pair a PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X Controller with iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Apple's HomePod now lets Siri handle Deezer music requests

HomePod still available for purchase two months after being discontinued

Project of the Week:

Combining an Apple TV remote and an AirTag with a 3D-printed case

Picks of the Week:

Matthew: Eve Weather: https://amzn.to/3tNX6QK

Rosemary: Home Assistant home-assistant.io

Rosemary: iTead Zigbee CC2531 USB Dongle

Rosemary: Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5+ https://amzn.to/3tIJOF5

Hosts: Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard

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May 13, 2021

STT 78: Project CHIP Rebrands as Matter - New Amazon Echos, Google vs Roku, Amazon Sidewalk IoT network launches

Listen Later

1 hour 24 minutes

New Amazon Echos, Google vs Roku, Amazon Sidewalk IoT network launches

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard (filling in for Mikah Sargent):

Project CHIP and ZigBee Alliance rebrands as Matter and Connectivity Standards Alliance (respectively)

Samsung SmartThings now available on Windows 10

Spotify's $80 Car Thing

Sony releases a more powerful wearable AC

Roku's new Express 4K+ offers streaming for $40

Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon's AI assistant revealed

Amazon lights up Sidewalk, its wireless IoT network

Stop pretending Apple and Amazon's Bluetooth networks can't be abused

Amazon introduces upgraded Echo Show 8, Echo Show 5, and the all-new Echo Show 5 Kids

Google goes nuclear against Roku by adding YouTube TV to the main YouTube app

Google adds Entertainment Space to Android tablets

Family Broadcast feature comes to Google Assistant

Google Assistant will sing you a song about getting vaccinated

iOS 14.6 lets you use an email address to put AirTag and other items into Lost Mode

How to pair a PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X Controller with iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Apple's HomePod now lets Siri handle Deezer music requests

HomePod still available for purchase two months after being discontinued

Project of the Week:

Combining an Apple TV remote and an AirTag with a 3D-printed case

Picks of the Week:

Matthew: Eve Weather: https://amzn.to/3tNX6QK

Rosemary: Home Assistant home-assistant.io

Rosemary: iTead Zigbee CC2531 USB Dongle

Rosemary: Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5+ https://amzn.to/3tIJOF5

Hosts: Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/78

Sponsor:

Audible.com/stt or text stt to 500-500

...more