Episode 237 - The 4th Annual Fireside Chat Special

On this very special episode of HomeTech: Join us as we look back on the biggest smart home stories of 2018 on our fourth annual Fireside Chat! As in year’s past, we are joined by Mike Wolf, founder of the Smart Kitchen Summit and publisher of The Spoon, and Richard Gunther, host of the Digital Media Zone’s Home:On Podcast. This year, we are also joined for the first time by Rose Thibodeaux, founder of the excellent smart-home product review YouTube channel, “It’s Rose”, and author at the Home Alarm Report.

This jam-packed episode will provide you with a comprehensive look back at all the trends that defined the connected home this year, including predictions about what 2019 will bring. Don’t miss it!

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Show Notes

• 2018 Fireside Chatters
  • Rose Thibodeaux
    • H.A.Report
    • it's Rose – YouTube
  • Richard Gunther
    • The Digital Media Zone
    • Home: On - a DIY home automation podcast from The Digital Media Zone
  • Mike Wolf
    • The Spoon
    • Smart Kitchen Summit
  • Jason Griffing and Seth Johnson
• Discussion Notes
  • June Oven
  • BSH Home Appliances Corporation
  • LG SmartThinQ Kitchen: Smart Refrigerators, Ranges, & Dishwashers | LG USA
  • Amazon Home Services
  • Portal from Facebook: Voice Enabled Hands-Free Video Calling
  • Deal alert: Apple's HomePod speaker is $100 off for the holidays | ZDNet
  • Lighthouse Smart Camera
  • Amazon Microwave with Alexa
  • Amazon's new Echo Wall Clock puts a smart timer on your wall for $30
  • Introducing the Alexa Connect Kit: Connect Devices to Alexa without Managing Cloud Services, Writing an Alexa Skill, or Developing Complex Networking and Security Firmware
  • How Ring went from Shark Tank reject to Amazon’s $1B acquisition
  • Ring Becomes IoT Powerhouse Overnight, Hires Entire Zonoff Smart-Home Team
  • Amazon Blink Camera
  • Wyze | Making Great Technology Accessible
  • Third-party remote platform support for Siri in iOS 12, tvOS 12 will be a game changer
  • Noonlight - Connecting your apps and devices to save your life
  • Ring Alarm Security System
  • Caavo Control Center Home Theater Hub + Universal Remote Control
  • How Trump’s tariffs will hurt US tech companies