Each year at CES, before the actual show opens, the media has multiple opportunities to get ahead of the show’s news. Three “preview” events and numerous press conferences offer journalists, bloggers, podcasters, and influencers a peek under the tent—mostly before the show even starts. Smarthome influencer and DMZ contributor Jimmy Hawkins joins Richard in person for this episode to talk about the companies and products that caught their attention in their CES pre-gaming.

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• CES Unveiled: AI in All The Things
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Allison Sheridan from Podfeet Podcasts joins us to discuss the more problematic side of home automation—when things don’t work as expected or desired. What’s annoying us in our respective smart homes and how do we deal with problems when they arise? Why do we even put ourselves through all this? We also touch on a few interesting smart home stories from the past few months.

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• Smart lighting company Brilliant is looking for a buyer
• The NEW Sonos App is Here: 5 Things You Need To Know
• Insteon app update adds keypad scene control
• Saving Water in California with a Hot Water Recirculation Pump
• How to Control Multiple HomeKit Automations from One Switch
• Everything good starts at Podfeet.com!
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Jeff Butts, Managing Editor at The Mac Observer joins us. We ponder why Signify would want to get into the security game (and why consumers would want them to), discuss some updates on previously reported news, and dive into a discussion about the current state of HomeKit. New architectures, Shortcuts, and Matter…and what’s with this Works with Apple Home thing? It’s all getting kind of messy.

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• Signify expected to add Security devices to Philips Hue line
• SelectBlinds has partnered with Olibra for Select-Branded Bond Bridge
• British Gas starts retiring security devices
• Insteon is now selling an i3 Keypad
• Works with Nest deadline is soon–really
• Cortana is dead. Long live Cortana.
• Follow MyHomeKithome on the site formerly known as Twitter at @clefmeister
• Read Jeff’s work at The Mac Observer

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MyHomeKithome YouTuber and podcast host Dustin Boggus joins Richard to talk about accessibility in the smarthome. Sure, it’s fun and futuristic to have lights and digital assistants that obey your commands and react to your presence…but what if your ability to work and live safely in your own environment depended upon it? Dustin shares his experiences with specific technologies and products and shares some thoughts about what more the industry could be doing. Oh, and this episode was recorded some time ago, so we also talk about some now … fairly old industry news.

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• Jenny Tuohy reviews the Tovala Smart Oven Air Fryer
• Hubitat Elevation C-8 released
• Insteon had sold out of i3 devices, but new stock is now available
• Check out the Controller for HomeKit app
• Check out Dustin’s YouTube channel, MyHomeKithome
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Amazon makes an infuriating money grab for Ring app features you’ve been using for years, Sonos is expected to use a product launch as an opportunity to raise prices again, and Leviton will be rolling matter support out to 2nd generation Decora Smart products with a firmware update. Finally, several quarters in now, what’s Insteon Technologies up to? Co-founder Richard Sudek joins us to share the latest on Insteon products and services, talk about some new products, and give us a glimpse at what’s in their sights for the future. Cue Richard Gunther’s standard Insteon disclaimer.

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• Ring brazenly puts key camera features behind paywall
• New Sonos Era speakers
• Philips Hue Slim Downlights are now in stores
• Leviton is adding Matter support for Gen2 Decora Smart dimmer and switch
• Follow Insteon on Instagram at @insteon
• Find out more about Insteon products at insteon.com

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Richard once again joins other hosts from the Technology.FM podcasts to share in their annual tradition of the fireside chat. What caught their attention this year, what do they think will be big next year, and how did they fare with last year’s predictions? As always, this special DMZ mix offers fewer ums, fewer digital assistant triggers, and–perhaps most importantly–blocks Mike’s valiant attempt to trick your Echo into sending something very expensive to your home.

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• Seth Johnson from the HomeTech Podcast
• Adam Justice from ConnectSense and The Smart Home Show
• Richard Gunther from Home: On
• Gavin Campbell from the HomeTech Podcast
• TJ Huddleston from Connect You and the HomeTech Podcast
• Mike Wolf from The Spoon and The Spoon Podcast

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Chamberlain killed its overpriced, unreliable HomeKit Home Bridge, Tado has a money-saving program that might actually use more energy, Lutron adds to its Caséta lineup, and everyone’s getting into Matter (hopefully). We review all this and more with HomeKit developer Matt Corey, then talk with Matt about some of the ways he’s using HomeKit, Shortcuts, and even the Mac to help HomeKit users do more with lighting in their smart homes.

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• Chamberlain discontinues its HomeKit hub for myQ garage door controllers
• Flic will support Matter
• Eve demos Matter and introduces new products at IFA
• Tado unveils money-saving plan for thermostats
• Lutron’s new smart light switches go back to basics
• Follow Matt on Twitter at @matt1corey
• Follow Matt’s work on Twitter at @homemadeauto
• Find Matt’s work at homemadeautomation.com
• Use Signals for HomeKit to Power a Spooky Halloween

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You’re moving into a new home, and you want to do things right from the start. Where do you begin? This is the situation Richard’s friend Kent Fellure finds himself in, and we’re delighted to talk with him about some options for security, lighting, HVAC, and more. And of course, Kent joins in some banter about this month’s smart home news from Wemo, Twinkly, and LIFX.

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• Belkin Wemo’s new Smart Dimmer Switch with Thread is exclusively for Apple’s HomeKit
• Squares are coming
• Feit Electric has bought troubled smart lighting brand LIFX
• Amazon to acquire maker of Roomba vacuums for roughly $1.7 billion
• In regards [sic] to [Wink’s] July disruption
• Latest on Insteon
• The IoT Podcast: Meet Insteon’s new CEO
• Using an Echo as a Ring Smart Lighting Bridge
• The Smart Home Show Episode 221 – Smart Home Fundamentals
• Check out the new myHomeKithome podcast
• Find Kent on Instagram at @delnoche
• Find Kent’s podcast work at ritualmisery.com

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What do you do when you hit a wall on your smart home projects? You can’t do something, don’t know something, or just don’t have the time. Robert Spivack of DoItForMe Solutions is here to help! That plus, of course, we discuss the latest news and updates from Philips Hue, Insteon, and Wink. Yep, Wink. They’re down. Again. Is it for good? They say No.

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• Philips Hue gets a new Tap dial switch, customizable track lighting, and more
• Switchbot Release First HomeKit Enabled Device
• Leviton Adds Most Exciting DIY Smart Home Controller To Launch in Years
• Orro Announces Direct Integration with Alarm.com
• The Latest on Insteon
• Wink’s Down. Again. Still.
• Find out more about Robert’s business, Do-It-For-Me Solutions

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IKEA has a new smart home hub in the wings with yet another name we’ll all be trying to pronounce, Amazon ditches its old Cloud Cam but makes good on customers’ investments, and Insteon is back and under new management. Greg Rhoades from Leviton joins Richard on this episode to discuss all this plus his company’s recent push into the smart home with its latest generation of Decora Smart products.

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• Ikea overhauls its smart home with new Matter-ready hub and app
• ‘Hey, Google’ No More: The Nest Hub Max Is Getting a Workaround
• Amazon is discontinuing Cloud Cam
• It’s a New Day for Insteon. Again.
• Find out more about Leviton Decora Smart
• Follow Leviton on Twitter at @leviton

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With Insteon gone, companies are stepping up to fill in the gaps for thousands of smart home customers. Rohan Karamandi, co-host of the Home Assistant Podcast joins us to discuss all of this. And we dive into why Home Assistant might just be the perfect solution for DIYers looking to give new life to their Insteon products.

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• LIFX Looks Shaky as Parent Company Goes Into Receivership – Review Geek
• Wyze Lock Bolt is smart but a little dumb too
• Smartlabs closure confirmed
• Insteon Users Can Save 50% on Shelly Smart Home Products – Review Geek
• Home Assistant
• Hey Insteon Users!
• Subscribe to Home Assistant Podcast at hasspodcast.io
• Follow Rohan on Twitter at @rohank9

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