Episode 454 October 6, 2023
Starfishing the Keypad
with Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson
On this week's show: Smart plugs in Canada are being recalled or automatically bricked, Amazon is launching satellite Internet, LG says “meh” to ATSC 3.0, Disney starts cracking down on password sharing, and a slew of new products hits the market (do any of them matter?). All this news, a pick of the week, and project updates!
Show Notes
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- CEDIA Expo 2023 Attendance Grows Slightly Over Last Year, Or Did It? - Strata-gee.com
- Hue Reverses Direction
- HomeTech Headlines
- Smart plugs recalled due to electric shock hazard | CTV News
- Amazon's New Home Internet Service Will Launch Its First Satellites This Week After Delays | Cord Cutters News
- ATSC 3.0 Advocate Throws In The Towel
- Video Doorbell Adoption Rises to 20% in U.S. - CEPRO
- Disney’s password-sharing crackdown has begun - The Verge
- Netflix is planning to raise prices... again - The Verge
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Leviton Debuts a Smart GFCI Outlet
- Leviton Decora Edge
- Yale Assure Lock 2 gets fingerprint and HomeKey models. - The Verge
- New Magic Cube Aura
- Pick of the Week
- Aqara Smart Hub M2 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Smart Home Bridge for Alarm System, IR Remote Control, Home Automation, Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT
- Aqara Presence Sensor FP2, mmWave Radar Wired Motion Sensor, Zone Positioning, Multi-Person & Fall Detection, Supports HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant
- Home Assistant 2023.10 Release