Episode 436 - It's Never Going to be Good

On this week's show: TP-Link is boasting some crazy speeds with Wi-Fi 7, Amazon 'pops' out a new product, a new free* TV for people who want more ads, Wemo says they will or won't fix a security flaw on a discontinued product, Ring's former CEO has the Midas touch, and a massive rant on Matter. All this and a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 7 routers, Deco BE85 and Archer BE800, are here - The Verge
  • Amazon pops out a new Echo smart speaker
  • This free TV comes with two screens
  • Researchers find security flaw in Wemo Smart Plug, Belkin says it won’t release a patch
  • Ring Founder Siminoff to Become CEO of Latch
  • Does It Matter? on Twitter: ".@LGUS has quietly launched #Matter support in the LG ThinQ iOS app! The functionality to add devices is there, but it seems to require an LG TV to act as a Matter controller… #smarthome #homeautomation https://t.co/kzaoGz0A3m" / Twitter
  • I’m Done Waiting for Matter’s Smart Home Standard to Matter
• Pick of the Week
  • DIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor + round LCD