Episode 454 - Starfishing the Keypad

On this week's show: Smart plugs in Canada are being recalled or automatically bricked, Amazon is launching satellite Internet, LG says “meh” to ATSC 3.0, Disney starts cracking down on password sharing, and a slew of new products hits the market (do any of them matter?). All this news, a pick of the week, and project updates!

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Show Notes

• CEDIA Expo 2023 Attendance Grows Slightly Over Last Year, Or Did It? - Strata-gee.com
• Hue Reverses Direction
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Smart plugs recalled due to electric shock hazard | CTV News
  • Amazon's New Home Internet Service Will Launch Its First Satellites This Week After Delays | Cord Cutters News
  • ATSC 3.0 Advocate Throws In The Towel
  • Video Doorbell Adoption Rises to 20% in U.S. - CEPRO
  • Disney’s password-sharing crackdown has begun - The Verge
  • Netflix is planning to raise prices... again - The Verge
  • Raspberry Pi 5
  • Leviton Debuts a Smart GFCI Outlet
  • Leviton Decora Edge
  • Yale Assure Lock 2 gets fingerprint and HomeKey models. - The Verge
  • New Magic Cube Aura
• Pick of the Week
  • Brew Spider
• Aqara Smart Hub M2 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Smart Home Bridge for Alarm System, IR Remote Control, Home Automation, Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT
• Aqara Presence Sensor FP2, mmWave Radar Wired Motion Sensor, Zone Positioning, Multi-Person & Fall Detection, Supports HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant
• Home Assistant 2023.10 Release