Episode 96: Okay Computer and Stacey begins with HomeKit
Talking to the Amazon Echo just got easier, after Amazon adds “Computer” as a wake word, while I test out the use of Google Home’s new partner WeMo (Honeywell also made a connection with Google Home)....
26 Jan 201750min
Episode 95: The industrial internet is gaining ground
You asked and we delivered! This week Kevin discusses the possibility of using the Nvidia Shield as a smart home controller of sorts (and gives his impression of its gaming chops). I give an early rev...
19 Jan 201755min
Episode 94: Our CES Hangover with Alexa, Comcast and Carnival
Whelp, I’m back from CES with the obligatory cold, thinking over many of the conversations I had and the gadgets I saw. Some of that bubbles up in this show, with talk of Amazon Alexa Voice Services t...
12 Jan 201751min
Episode 93: Special CES Edition covering all the things!
This week’s podcast has too many guests to list (I’m going to list them anyway) and a format that’s totally different. We start off with a discussion on the state of the smart home and what we can lea...
9 Jan 201732min
Episode 92: At CES Amazon Alexa and robots rule
This week we bring our first impressions and several bits of news from CES, the consumer electronics trade show held annually in Las Vegas. I’m here while Kevin avoids the lines by staying in Pennsylv...
5 Jan 201754min
Episode 91: The cops want your smart home data
This week’s big story was the Bentonville, Arkansas case where police were seeking data from an alleged murderer’s Echo history. Kevin and I share our thoughts on the case, what police could learn fro...
29 Dec 201653min
Episode 90: Spend the holidays with Stacey’s family
We’re heading into the holidays with a guest appearance from my family who share their thoughts on what it’s like to live in a smart home, the products they like and what’s missing so far. My husband ...
22 Dec 201646min
Episode 89: Google’s IoT Strategy takes shape and Microsoft enters the fray
There was so much news this week, that we skipped having a guest in favor of just keeping track of some big moves in the sector. This week was Google’s time to shine since it launched both Actions on ...
15 Dec 201647min
