On episode 78 of Smart Tech Today, Rosemary (in for Mikah) and I talked about:
– Project CHIP’s new name – Matter
– Amazon’s Sidewalk network and new product releases
– Apple’s AirTags and Rosemary’s 3D printing adventure
Stories of the week
- Project CHIP and ZigBee Alliance rebrands as Matter and Connectivity Standards Alliance (respectively)
- Samsung SmartThings now available on Windows 10
- Spotify’s $80 Car Thing
- Sony releases a more powerful wearable AC
- Roku’s new Express 4K+ offers streaming for $40
- Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon’s AI assistant revealed
- Amazon lights up Sidewalk, its wireless IoT network
- Stop pretending Apple and Amazon’s Bluetooth networks can’t be abused
- Amazon introduces upgraded Echo Show 8, Echo Show 5, and the all-new Echo Show 5 Kids
- Google goes nuclear against Roku by adding YouTube TV to the main YouTube app
- Google adds Entertainment Space to Android tablets
- Family Broadcast feature comes to Google Assistant
- Google Assistant will sing you a song about getting vaccinated
- iOS 14.6 lets you use an email address to put AirTag and other items into Lost Mode
- How to pair a PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X Controller with iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
- Apple’s HomePod now lets Siri handle Deezer music requests
- HomePod still available for purchase two months after being discontinued
