STT 101: The Smart Home Transition - Dan Moren's New Smart Home Setup, Wyze Video Doorbell Pro, and More

10/21/21 • 83 min

Dan Moren's New Smart Home Setup, Wyze Video Doorbell Pro, and More

Wyze's new Video Doorbell Pro costs $65 and promises six months of battery life
Google Is Getting Everyone Ready for the Future of Smart Home Gadgets
Ikea's Bluetooth speaker with Spotify Tap is also a lamp
Apple's HomePod Mini gets three new color options
Roku Is Losing YouTube As War With Google Rages On
You Can Now Buy a Couch Stuffed With Surround Sound Speakers So They Remain Out of Sight
The $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don't like VR
Anker announces Soundcore's first audio glasses, priced at $200
Razer's smart RGB face mask is now available for $100
Your iPhone Has Secret Codes
Raspberry Pi announces first-ever price increase due to component shortages

Dan's Smart Home:

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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

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Dan Moren's New Smart Home Setup, Wyze Video Doorbell Pro, and More

Wyze's new Video Doorbell Pro costs $65 and promises six months of battery life
Google Is Getting Everyone Ready for the Future of Smart Home Gadgets
Ikea's Bluetooth speaker with Spotify Tap is also a lamp
Apple's HomePod Mini gets three new color options
Roku Is Losing YouTube As War With Google Rages On
You Can Now Buy a Couch Stuffed With Surround Sound Speakers So They Remain Out of Sight
The $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don't like VR
Anker announces Soundcore's first audio glasses, priced at $200
Razer's smart RGB face mask is now available for $100
Your iPhone Has Secret Codes
Raspberry Pi announces first-ever price increase due to component shortages

Dan's Smart Home:

Picks of the week

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/101

Sponsors:

Apple Watch Series 7 Review: Bigger Screen, Same Short Battery Life
Apple Studying Potential of AirPods as Health Devic
Apple extends repair program for crackling AirPods Pro buds for one more year
Dude, where's my car? AirTag responsible for tracking down stolen Subaru
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin finally gets AirPlay 2 in 4th-gen
TP-Link HomeKit smart plug finally on sale, some two years late
Google Photos widget getting a Material You shapes upgrade
Google Photos 'Memories' coming to Nest Hub 'Your day' tab
Google AR Brings Endangered Swedish Animals Into Your Living Room
Waze is rolling out a new 'Drive with Headspace' experience to make commutes less stressful
You Can Now Tune Your Guitar In Google Search
Google TV adds user profiles to Chromecast streamer and smart TVs
You can now directly ask Google Assistant for the UV Index
Samsung's browser is now available for its Wear OS smartwatches
Google's plans for Fuchsia OS teased in job listings
Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused Waymo Cars Trying To Turn Around 'Every 5 Minutes'
You can now sign up to buy Spotify's Car Thing, but you probably shouldn't
Ghost Robotics strapped a gun to its robot dog
Arlo Security Cameras Require Subscription for Customer Service
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Nanoleaf Lines - Nanoleaf Blog
Tile's New Trackers Are a Whole Lot Like AirTags
Smart Sticky Note Printer | Works with Alexa

Picks of the week

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/100

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Delving into the Facebook Connect event and the announcement of Facebook's new name, detailing Wyze's new smart home products, and more.

Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta
Meta (Facebook) is retiring the Oculus brand
Facebook says it doesn't want to own the metaverse, just jumpstart it
Facebook teases 'Project Cambria' high-end VR / AR headset
Active Pack accessories prepare your Oculus Quest 2 for sweaty VR workouts
Facebook is adding a mixed reality platform to Oculus Quest
Slack and Dropbox are coming to Oculus Quest
Wyze announces several new products in honor of its 4th birthday
Tesla's Sentry Mode now offers drivers a live view of their car
Mercedes-Benz cars are getting Dolby Atmos in 2022
Mercedes' electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air
Get Your Own Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Canon's PowerShot PX Looks Like a Security Camera but Captures Precious Moments Instead of Crooks
Raspberry Pi packs more power into its $15 Zero 2 W board
McDonald's will sell McD Tech Labs to IBM
Android 12 is so last week: Meet Android 12L, now in developer preview