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It’s that time of year when we get together with the other Technology.FM folks to discuss what’s happened in the smart home this year and what may happen in the smart home next year. Thanks for sticking with us!

This summer, we're taking the smart home outside. This is the first in a series of outdoor smart home episodes where we'll focus on technology that can make the exterior of your smart home as smart as the interior. YouTuber and Podcaster Brandon Doyle joins Richard and Adam in this episode to survey the landscape of smart outdoor maintenance devices. And the timing is perfect, as Brandon has recently published his roundup of multiple robot mowers.

Adam and Richard are diving deep into Wi-Fi, so you can make the best of the spectrum in your home for your smart, connected devices.

Adam and Richard are at CES this year, talking about the products, categories, and themes that are catching their attention at the show. They also discuss this show's value to companies, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.

It time for the 10th annual technology.fm year-end wrap-up. This year, Adam and I join the guys from the HomeTech Podcast to share our thoughts on the year and weigh in with predictions for 2025. If you want a Mill of your own, you can get $200 off using Richard's referral link.Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Paulus Schoutsen, the founder and creator of Home Assistant, dives deep into home automation software with Adam and Richard. They discuss what moves Home Assistant is making in the DIY and pro spaces, and why it's receiving a surge of interest from a more general audience. Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Adam checks in with Richard about his smart home acquisitions from the past year, including new lighting solutions from Inovelli and Legrand, a smart outlet from Leviton, and the Nest Learning Thermostat v4. They also discuss the Mill Food Recycler, which turns food scraps into something resembling coffee grounds. Those grounds can then be composted, used as fertilizer, or shipped back to Mill to be turned into chicken feed. If you want a Mill of your own, you can get $200 off using Richard's referral link.

Adam and Richard talk about the state of AI in the smart home, including fridges with computer vision and how Josh.ai is trying to fix voice-controlled home automation. Then, they talk about Apple's AI-related announcements at WWDC, including a huge tie-up with OpenAI ... but when, exactly, will we see this tech on all our devices? Also on today's episode: Why Apple is playing catch up with its virtual assistant Siri, rumors of a new HomePod with a screen, and how does everyone feel about the ethics of AI content scraping, anyway? Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Mike Wolf returns! The original host of the Smart Home Show, now running The Spoon and the Smart Kitchen Summit, is back to talk with Adam and Richard about the latest and greatest food tech. That extends from robots in restaurants to home composting solutions like The Mill. The trio also talks about how advances in AI may change our cooking and eating habits, and whether emerging technologies will be better for the environment and help reduce food waste. Richard is moderating a panel at the Smart Kitchen Summit in June! Use “PODCAST” at checkout to get 15% off: https://www.smartkitchensummit.com/ Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Adam has been testing the Kaleidescape home theater movie platform, and on our last episode, he interviewed the company's director of technical marketing, Andre Floyd. Today, Richard interviews Adam about what he's learned from using the so-called "ultimate movie platform," who should definitely use it, and who might want to think twice before investing in it. They discuss ease of setup, movie selection, converting DVDs to digital titles, parental controls, pricing, and more. Kaleidescape provided Adam the hardware to try it out, but at the end of the interview, he explains whether or not he would pay full MSRP to have this in his home theater. Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Adam sits down with Andre Floyd, director of technical marketing at the "ultimate movie platform" Kaleidescape, to talk about his experience testing their hardware in his home theater, and what makes Kaleidescape different from other digital media solutions. It's an in-depth conversation about movies, smart home integrations, and how to get the most out of your at-home movie collection. On the next episode, Adam will share a full review of the product with Richard. Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Richard Gunther from the Smart Home Show is joined by TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson, and Gavin Campbell from The HomeTech Podcast for Technology.FM's annual fireside chat! They reflect on 2023's developments in the smart home space — both the good and the bad — and share what they're looking forward to in 2024. Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Adam and Richard run down the smart home deals that caught their attention ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023. That includes discounts on home entertainment products like Sonos, security solutions for the home and office, and one of Adam's favorite things, the Eight Sleep Pod Cover (use his referral link for $300 off). They also share some important tips for getting the best deal, and not getting scammed. Plus: Is it Thanksgiving dinner, or Thanksgiving supper, and what's the difference anyway? Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

While Adam has been working on his home theater, what smart home projects has Richard been up to? Today on the Smart Home Show, he talks about all of them, including security lighting, smart dimmer sensors, smart blinds, an awful touchless faucet, an expanded Sonos collection, outdoor light bars, and mesh routers. Adam and Richard also talk about Richard's frustration with Matter, the disappointing trajectory of Nest thermostats, an “ecologically irresponsible” smart oven, their favorite movies, and a follow-up to the Amazon fall event episode with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy. Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].

Adam and Richard are joined by The Verge's smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, to discuss Amazon's recent fall hardware event, which focused on new and updated products for the connected home. That includes a redesigned Echo Show 8 that can become a digital photo frame (for a price); a smart home controller called the Echo Hub; and a new automatic lighting feature for Echo speakers. The trio also discusses how both Amazon and Google are applying generative AI to their smart home products, and the most interesting news from Google's phone-centric fall event. Plus: Ex-Microsoft exec Panos Panay is moving across town to Amazon, and should you buy your kid that princess-themed Echo Pop? Have questions or feedback for us? Send it to [email protected].