Episode 548 - A Sudden Increase in Raccoons
Episode Date: October 24, 2025On this week's show: AWS takes down smart beds in the middle of the night, Husqvarna gives robot lawnmowers night vision, Roku adds AI to your channel...
The HomeTech Podcast features news, opinions, insights, and advice on all things Smart Home | Co-Hosted by Home Automation Pros Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnson
330 episodes transcribedOn this week's show: AWS takes down smart beds in the middle of the night, Husqvarna gives robot lawnmowers night vision, Roku adds AI to your channel...
On this week's show, we sit down with The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to talk about all things smart home, how she approaches reviewing and report...
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On this week's show: We sit down with smart home content creator Jimmy Hawkins who is the brain behind Automated_House to discuss social media, the sm...
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On this week's show: We catch up with Wayne Kreifels, GM/VP for Segway Navimow North America, to find out what's new at Navimow, discuss Belkin backin...
On this week's show: Samsung adds natural language programming while Pro systems lag further behind, KEF makes something with Nothing, IKEA now Matter...
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On this week's show: Getting ready for Home Assistant Community Day, Amazon still claims Alexa Plus is real, Aqara launches a voice assistant device,...