Episode 452 - Do What I Say and Leave Me Alone

On this week's show: The crew talks about the new iPhones and the weird Thread feature on the Pro models, Home Assistant turns 10, and all the cool new products from Amazon's recent event including a PoE powered, wall mountable touchscreen. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are the first smartphones with Thread
  • The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible
  • 10 years Home Assistant
  • All the new Amazon devices and features coming soon to your home, including pre-order details
  • The Echo Hub is Amazon’s first true smart home controller
  • Amazon's Map View puts your smart home devices on a digital floor plan
  • Amazon Alexa is evolving into a chatbot for your home
  • Alexa Emergency Assist can call first responders from your Echo speaker
  • Amazon's Eero Max 7 will have 10-gigabit Ethernet speeds
  • Amazon announces new Echo Show 8 with faster Alexa responses, room adapting audio
• Who Matters This Week
  • Philips Hue Matter support finally rolling out to existing bridges - 9to5Mac
• Pick of the Week
  • Parking Struggles
• Hubitat 2.3.6 Released
• Home Assistant 2023.9