Episode 418 - Pre-Gaming CES

This week on HomeTech: We welcome in 2023 and the one-year co-host anniversary for Gavin and TJ. We couldn’t completely abandon 2022 without following up on a few news stories and then diving right into pre-CES coverage including: New TVs from LG and Samsung, smart lights everywhere, Matter matters matter, Withings watches you pee, a quick pick of the week, project updates and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech.social - Our Mastodon server for all things HomeTech.
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Eufy publicly acknowledges some parts of its “No clouds” controversy
  • Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims – Krebs on Security
  • You have 3 months to replace your older Arlo cameras
  • Farewell to 3G - The Verge
• CES Pre-Game
  • LG Outlines 2023 OLED TVs, Including G3, C3, and More
  • LG wants to reinvent how you think of TV picture modes
  • LG’s latest Signature OLED TV receives all of its audio and video wirelessly
  • Lockly’s new smart lock brings fingerprint access to your existing door lock
  • Lutron Diva and Claro HomeKit dimmer/switch launches in six colors, new accessory for multi-location control
  • Nanoleaf's first ceiling lights go above and beyond walls
  • Philips brings Hue Sync to Samsung TVs for the first time and announces new floodlight bulbs
  • Savant’s GE Lighting Cync Syncs with Matter, Schlage
  • Samsung’s SmartThings Station is a smart home hub hidden in a wireless charger - The Verge
  • Eve now lets you add smarts to your regular roller blinds
  • Switchbot Joins Matter Standard with Hub 2
  • Samsung Unveil New TVs With Zigbee, Thread, Matter Chip
  • Scented Home Theater Platform to Debut at CES
  • Withings announces ‘breakthrough’ in-home smart urine lab for nutrition and cycle tracking
• Pick of the Week
  • Trash Train
  • Home Assistant 2023.1 Release - Year of the Voice
  • Flo | Smart Home | MOEN