Episode 457 - A Bridge for Your Fridge

On this week's show, the FCC opens up some bandwith that looks great for IoT devices, ecobee makes a video doorbell that you can answer on your thermostat, Level adds a WiFi bridge, Matter 1.2 is out, a few ideas from the mailbag and project updates galore! All this, and more on this week's HomeTech Podcast.

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Show Notes

• TV Shows
  • The Fall of the House of Usher | Netflix Official Site
  • The Righteous Gemstones | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
  • For All Mankind - Apple TV+
  • FX's Reservation Dogs | Only on Hulu
  • Futurama
• HomeTech Headlines
  • FCC Opens 6GHz Band to More IoT Devices - CEPRO
  • ecobee Launches First Doorbell Camera That Can Stream Video Feed to Thermostat - CEPRO
  • Level adds a Wi-Fi bridge for its smart locks, but still no support for Matter-over-Thread - The Verge
  • CSA Releases Matter 1.2 With 9 New Device Types - CEPRO
  • Matter 1.2 brings robot vacuums, fridges, smoke alarms, and more - The Verge
• Mailbag
  • RAIN SEER Zigbee Sprinkler Timer WiFi Water Timer, Automatic Watering System with App & Voice Control for Garden, Waterproof Box, Irrigation Water Valve, and Smart Hose Timer for Efficient Irrigation
  • Ajax Home Security — Alarms & Smart Systems | Official website
• Gavin Campbell with Home Assistant's Local Voice AI, mmWave Sensors, Zigbee vs. Z-Wave, 3D Printing and Smart Lawn Watering - HGG588
• Entertainment 2.0 #629 - Video Industry Changes with Gavin Campbell - The Digital Media Zone
• Bird@Edge Turns Birdsong into Species Recognition On-Device, Using an NVIDIA Jetson Nano