Episode 571 - SkeetVac

About this episode

This episode covers various technology updates including new products from Amazon, Netgear, and more.

On this week's show: Alexa+ learns Italian while Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick gets slimmer and smarter, Netgear dodges a router ban, Ecovacs blasts stains with cleaning jets, and Aqara quietly launches a new Matter sensor. Ubiquiti unveils EAV switching for pro AVs, Apollo celebrates open source with a new ESPHome starter kit, and BLUETTI wants to keep your fridge alive through any storm. All this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! HomeTech Headlines Netgear Wins FCC Conditional Approval on Its Consumer Routers, Exempting Them From Ban - Strata-gee.com - strata-gee.com Alexa+ Launches in Early Access in Italy - thurrott.com Toronto could get Canada's first 'virtual gated community' using controversial tech - mobilesyrup.com BLUETTI FridgePower Review: Silent Backup That Saves Your Fridge | iPhone in Canada - iphoneincanada.ca Amazon's New Fire TV Stick HD is 30% Slimmer and Supports Alexa+ - thurrott.com Ecovacs’ new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets | The Verge - theverge.com New Aqara FP310 sensor brings 24GHz radar and Matter…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson

Topics covered

• smart home
• technology news
• product updates
• cleaning technology
• AV solutions
• open source

Keywords

• Alexa
• Fire TV Stick
• Netgear
• Ecovacs
• Aqara
• Ubiquiti
• BLUETTI
• ESPHome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon, Netgear, Ecovacs, Aqara, Ubiquiti, Apollo, BLUETTI

Products: Fire TV Stick, Matter sensor, EAV switching, ESPHome starter kit

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