Episode 502 - Peppermint Rack Guard

On this week's show: Eero ventures outdoors with their new Wi-Fi 7 device, Sonos makes waves with their Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4 announcements while maybe planning premium headphones, Wiim partners with Audio Pro, Philips Hue adds customizable lighting effects, Kwikset and Ecobee expand their smart lock integrations, Arlo introduces their first wired floodlight camera, TJ checks out Nanoleaf's new outdoor lights, Gavin dives into Home Assistant's LLM Vision capabilities, a pick of the week, project updatres, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Eero’s newest device lets you take your Wi-Fi outdoors - The Verge
  • Sonos announces ‘breakthrough’ Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4 - The Verge
  • Sonos To Launch Premium Headphones And Slash Price Of Sonos Ace, Report Claims
  • Wiim Forms Partnership with Audio Pro to Leverage OS - CEPRO
  • Philips’ Hue app now lets you edit lighting effects - The Verge
  • The Kwisket Halo Select Touchscreen smart lock brings Matter and Thread to the lock maker’s line-up - The Verge
  • Ecobee’s doorbell and security system integrates Yale and August smart locks - The Verge
  • Arlo is launching its first wired floodlight camera
  • SimpliSafe’s Active Guard Outdoor Protection lets live agents watch your property - The Verge
  • Emporia Vue 2 - Safety Notice : r/homeassistant
  • We hacked a robot vacuum — and could watch live through its camera - ABC News
• Pick of the Week
  • A new Home Controls screensaver turns the Pixel tablet into a smart home control panel - The Verge
• r/Ubiquiti - UWC Summary Thread
• Nanoleaf Matter Smart Multicolor Permanent Outdoor Lights | RGBWIC Smart LED Bulbs
• CodeProject is changing- CodeProject
• Release v2.59 · ratgdo/mqtt-ratgdo
• LLM Vision: Let Home Assistant see!
• Slate AX (GL-AXT1800) Wi-Fi 6 Travel Router
• HGST - WD Ultrastar DC HC520 HDD | HUH721212ALE601 | 12TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch | ISE 512e | Helium Data Center Internal Hard Disk Drive (Renewed)
• Uniview Wise-ISP Nightview Tech
• Restreamer
• Meshtastic