Episode 518 February 28, 2025
Alexa+
with Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson
On this week's show: Apollo joins the Works with Home Assistant program, YoLink releases a new local hub, eero launches their Wi-Fi 7 router lineup, UniFi announces new 10 Gigabit Cloud Gateways, several new smart home products hit, Tado raises eyebrows with app subscription tests, Amazon unveils their long awaited, AI-powered Alexa+, a pick of the week, TJ's honest review of the Aqara G5 Pro, project updates, and so much more!
Show Notes
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- HomeTech Headlines
- Apollo joins the Works With Home Assistant Program - Home Assistant
- YoLink Releases Local Hub
- Introducing eero 7 and eero Pro 7: Our Wi-Fi 7 family just got bigger. – The Download
- Introducing All-New 10 Gigabit UniFi Cloud Gateways
- This smart video lock unlocks with a wave of your hand
- Ring’s new security camera supports 2K video out of the box | The Verge
- Eve adds a Matter over Thread dimmer switch. | The Verge
- Leviton Decora Evolve Smart Dimmer Module
- Tado told users it would start charging for its app | The Verge
- Introducing Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa
- Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Alexa+
- Amazon unveils AI-powered Alexa+, not available in Canada yet
- Pick of the Week
- The Night Of (TV Mini Series 2016) ⭐ 8.4 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Severance (TV Series 2022– ) ⭐ 8.7 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Silo (TV Series 2023– ) ⭐ 8.1 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Open Sound Control - Wikipedia
- Aquatel D110 Wireless Tank Fluid Monitor Driver for Control4
- Camera Hub G5 Pro - Aqara
- Bed Presence for ESPHome — Elevated Sensors