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Smart Home Week in Review: Amazon's smart home, Wink Relay, Goji Goes Dark Sep 29, 2014

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This Week in Smart Home, Smart Home Week in Review (or whatever!) for week ending September 26 (plus a few bonus days). Mike talks about his thoughts on: -Amazon's smart home ambitions -The Wink Relay device -AlertMe's new platform -INSTEON's Cortana integration -Goji going dark -Haven doorjamb-ish smartlock -Doorbot changes name and focus If you want to read about all this - and Mike is probably a better writer than a talker, after all - go to http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/shreview6 via Knit

Smart Home Shark Tank (Aka Convince the Analyst) #1: Mason Lawlor & SmartKit Sep 20, 2014

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It's the first (of maybe more) Smart Home Shark Tank segments in which Mike takes a pitch, gives feedback and maybe even convinces someone to make changes. This episode basically happened because I got an email one day from a prospective smart home entrepreneur pitching his idea for a new smart home security system. I told him he needed to make some changes, it became a respectful email back and forth, and I invited Mason Lawlor on the show to talk it through and see if he could "convince the analyst." It was fun and I might do more. If you have a startup idea or an idea for a smart home product you want feedback on, email me at thesmarthomeshow@gmail.com and let me know. Pay it forward with an iTunes review of the Smart Home Show, and subscribe if you haven't already: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smart-home-show/id689329574?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 via Knit

Smart Home Week in Review: The CEDIA Downstroke, IControl Lawyer's Up, Logitech Gets Smart Sep 19, 2014

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It's This Week in Smart Home (TWISH) or Smart Home Week in Review (SHWIR), or whatever you want to call it. It's essentially the audio version of Mike's written recap of the important smart home news for the week ending September 20, 2014. I talk about: -The big trend at CEDIA of high-end home automation players going downmarket -IControl's legal action against Zonoff and SecureNet and the potentially far reaching implications for the managed smart home services market -Logitech's entry into the smart home with its smart home hub and universal remotes. You can get much more detailed written analysis that corresponds with this podcast episode at: http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/shreview5 Thanks for listening! via Knit

Smart Home Week in Review For 9/12/14: Apple Watch Breakdown & Let's Meet a Listener Sep 12, 2014

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It's an abbreviated smart home week in review for September 12, 2014 as Mike prepares to leave for CEDIA. The week was all about Apple, and given that Mike's been waiting and writing about Apple's entree into the smartwatch space for well over a year, he gives his first take on Apple's first wearable. He also welcomes a listener to the show in the first in a periodic segment called Let's Meet a Listener. Sean Cotton is from the Atlanta area and has been dabbling in smart home for a while. We hear about his current set up and what's next on his shopping list, his biggest issues with smart home and more. You can find Sean on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Cottonsean You can listen to and subscribe to more Smart Home Shows at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ via Knit

Smart Home Week In Review For Week Ending Sep 6, 2014 Sep 05, 2014

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This is the smart home week in review for the week ending September 6, 2014! The week started slow as folks recovered from Labor day weekend and shuttled kids back to school, but it finished strong. You can listen to the podcast where we discuss the week that was in smart home, or if you're the TLDL (Too Long, Didn't Listen) type, just read the wrap up below. I am going to try and do a written flash-analysis of the news every week, so if you want to get notified, subscribe to the NextMarket newsletter and you'll get an email each time we publish a wrapup. This week's guest on the podcast is Aaron Cohen, long-time serial entrepreneur, smart home enthusiast and all around smart guy. We get deep on some of market dynamics and business models, so if that's your thing, enjoy this episode! Topics discussed (see full show notes at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/) -Savant gets some $ (2-3 x revenues, same company that invested in Sonos) -Icontrol partners with Indiegogo to try and get in on some startup goodness -Amazon’s top 5 “home automation” best sellers - is Sonos and Dropcam home automation? -Speaking of Sonos - they ditch the bridge. You can connect directly to Wi-Fi. -Nest releases Nest 2.0 for Nest Protect (uses built in humidity sensor - tells difference between steam and smoke) This and some bonus stories at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ via Knit

Smart Home Show #31: Arrayent's Shane Dyer Sep 03, 2014

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Guest: Arrayent CEO Shane Dyer While most people in the smart home space are familiar with the consumer-facing platforms, often times there is a company behind the company helping to power the smart home technology. Arrayent is one of those companies, helping companies like Maytag create smart home enabled products. Mike visits with Arrayent CEO Shane Dyer, who helped found the company in 2005. We talk about Arrayent's technology, how to build scalable smart home services and what Shane sees for the future of the smart home business. You can learn more about Arrayent at www.arrayent.com Listen to and subscribe to more Smart Home Shows at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ via Knit

Smart Home Week in Review #2 (Aug 30, 2014)with Richard Gunther Aug 30, 2014

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We've got all your smart home news covered for the week ending August 30th, 2014! Mike's guest is Richard Gunther, host of the Home: On podcast from the Digital Media Zone. Visit http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ for full show notes with links. The topics we discuss on today's show are: - August finally ships it's Wi-Fi smart lock -Simplicam takes on Dropcam - what features really matter with a netcam? -Zuli gets funding for smart plugs - Bluetooth mesh and beacon enabled smart plugs -IFTTT gets a boatload of money too - are they the middleware for IoT? -Apple iWatch with HomeKit & Healthkit - what to expect -GE Link Bulb - on sales at Home Depot You can listen to Richard's show at http://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/podcasts/home-on/ You can subscribe to the Smart Home Show at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ via Knit

SHS #30 - The Pēq Smart Home Hub Aug 28, 2014

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Last week, Smart Home Ventures debuted a new smart home hub called Pēq, which will be available through Best Buy on August 31st. I caught up with Ted Schremp, the CEO of Smart Home Ventures, to hear about the new platform. You can learn more about Pēq at https://www.mypeq.com/ You can subscribe to more Smart Home Shows at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow via Knit

Smart Home Week In Review #1: pēq, Wink, Thread, Savant, Apple TV Aug 23, 2014

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The first Smart Home Week in Review edition of the Smart Home Show for the week ending August 24th, 2014! Mike breaks it down with his all-time favorite home automation journalist Julie Jacobson of CEPro.com, and Electronic House technology editor Grant Clauser! Go to http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ for full show notes with links to stories as well as subscribe options. Check out www.cepro.com and www.electronichouse.com as well! Topics: -The new pēq smart home hub, how it compares, what Best Buy will do with it -Wink got put on probation by Amazon - big deal or not? -What's the word on the street around Thread? -Let's speculate about Apple TV becoming a smart home hub, shall we? -Is Savant going to IPO? Lots of other great stuff. Listen! Email us at thesmarthomeshow@gmail.com if you like this new weekly catch up on all things smart home. via Knit

SHS #28 - Talking smart lighting with Emberlight's Atif Noori Aug 21, 2014

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Guest: Atif Noori of Emberlight Emberlight created a smart lighting adapter that turns any light socket into a smart light socket. I thought the use of an adapter was a smart idea, so I thought I'd catch up with Atif to to get the story behind Emberlight. You can find out more about Emberlight at www.emberlight.co You can listen to and subscribe to more Smart Home Shows at http://www.technology.fm/thesmarthomeshow/ via Knit

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