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Episode 179 - CEDIA, Apple, and Nest. Oh my!
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We welcome Seth back after his battle with Hurricane Irma. We're happy to report that he, his family, an...
Episode 178 - Hurricane CEDIA Update
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week a quick CEDIA update from Jason since Seth is still battling power and internet outages in the wake of Hurricane Irma. We'll be back so...
Episode 177 - HomeTech's CEDIA 2017 Preview Special
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason provides a glimpse at OneVision's new ebook "The Insider's Guide to Remote Systems Manag...
Episode 176 - "The Year of HDR Confusion" with PixelGen's Jack MacDougall
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined Jack MacDougall, President of Pixelgen, for a deep dive into today's ultra-confusing video...
Episode 175 - The "Projects Project" with Nathaniel Gori
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's super-sized episode of HomeTech: In another installment of the "Projects Project", we welcome Nathaniel Gori to the show...
Episode 174 - HDR Alphabet Soup
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Further hints of 4K / HDR support from Apple. TiVo's Mini 4K looks to ship this Fall. Chamberlain's...
Episode 173 - Meet Kirio, with CEO Rob Green
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Rob Green, CEO of the smart home startup Kiriō. This Seattle-based company is coming at the...
Episode 172 - The "Projects Project" with David Millsaps
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Our second installment of the "Projects Project", featuring David Millsaps. David recently performe...
Episode 171 - Alexa, We'll Fix it in Post
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of HomeTech: BlueTooth mesh is finally a reality, but what will it mean for the smart home? Thoughts on the URC’s substanti...
Episode 170 - It's All Wireless Now Anyway
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Is that a Minion? Amazon take a page from the Geek Squad playbook. Apple steps up their retail smart home gam...
Episode 169 - Yay, Florida! 😐
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: The joy of summertime in Florida. Have we reached the voice-enabled speaker tipping point? Samsung wants to...
Episode 168 - The Hackintosh
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth gets a new computer (with a side of buyer's remorse). Ring's new Elite model now for sale, an...
Episode 167 - Brown the Bear? Or Sally the Chick?
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason indulge in some Apple HomePod speculation. Japan's answer the Echo comes in Chicken or Be...
Episode 166 - Getting to Know Loxone with Florian Woess
17 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Florian Woess, CEO of Loxone US. Florian provides a great overview of the company's uni...
Episode 165 - Apple WWDC17 Wrap-Up Special
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Richard Gunther, long-time friend of the show and host of the Home: On Podcast, joins us for a comprehensive ...
Episode 164 - The Turtle 🐢💦
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth welcomes an uninvited show guest into his garage.....er, studio. #SiriInACan looks more like a reality t...
Episode 163 - Unveiling the "Projects Project" with Rob Lombardo
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We proudly unveil the world premier of the HomeTech "Projects Project" (yes, still working on that ...
Episode 162 - Mixing it up with Kris Gamble of #LiveInstall
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We catch up with Kris Gamble, founder of the UK-based Customised and creator of the now-legendary #LiveInsta...
Episode 161 - Smart Home Tech for the Rental Market with PointCentral's Sean Miller
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Sean Miller, President of PointCentral, to discuss the company's unique approach to the...
Episode 160 - Having a GAFASM with Bruno Napoli
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Bruno Napoli, Founder of Krika and long time friend of the show. Bruno joins us to discuss a...
Episode 159 - How's My Butt Look?
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Amazon Echo just became your personal stylist. Vizio didn't succeed in killing the hard-button remote af...
Episode 158 - Ok Google, Listen to HomeTech
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: What "OK Google" hacks show us about the challenge of wake words. Lutron continues their consumer ...
Episode 157 - Your Projects
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A very quick show this week to launch an initiate we've been dreaming up for a few months. If you have a home technology project of any size at a...
Episode 156 - Bleeping Alexa
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Petlexa, Google Gnome, and the Hub may have been April Fools' jokes, but the Control4 Emojis were not. ...
Episode 155 - The Finale
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason discuss the latest in home tech news including: a amazing new release from the team at Josh.AI...
Episode 154 - Chat Bots and Ocarinas
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down to discuss another busy week in the smart home including: Is your IT guy trying to ki...
Episode 153 - Breaking the Mold with Richard Berrie of iHummingbird
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Richard Berrie, CEO and President of iHummingbird. Berrie and his team take a unique approac...
Episode 152 - Unplug That TV!
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down to dissect the biggest stories of the week including: Just a bunch of spies doing the...
Episode 151 - Discussing Z-Wave with Executive Director Mitch Klein
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Mitch Klein, Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance for an in-depth conversation about th...
Episode 150 - Stuck in the Middle
24 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down for some spirited discussion about the forces at play in the middle market for home t...
Episode 149 - ISE 2017 Wrap-Up Part 2
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this all-interview episode we present Jason's extended coverage of the show floor of ISE 2017 in Amsterdam.
Episode 148 - ISE 2017 Wrap-Up Part 1
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Join us for a super-sized episode as we wrap-up ISE 2017! Jason was busy all week gathering sound bites on th...
Episode 147 - ISE 2017 Live!
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Seth sit down for a quick chat about the Integrated Systems Europe show in Amsterdam. A very big thank you to our three sponsors that helped...
Episode 146 - The HDBaseT Apocalypse
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason announces his upcoming trip to ISE in Amsterdam (big thanks to our sponsors for making this possible - ...
Episode 145 - RIP 3D TV
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We dissect the big news from the recently held Savant Dealer Summit. Does a new CEO at Sonos mean the company...
Episode 144 - A Robot for Grandma
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Rammohan Malasani, CEO of Securifi, to discuss the company's innovate new security offe...
Episode 143 - HomeTech's CES2017 Wrap Up
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We sit down for a not-to-be-missed wrap up for CES 2017. The consumer electronic industry's annual smorg...
Episode 142 - Looking Forward to CES 2017
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down for a chat on the eve of CES 2017. They discuss a number of the stories surfacing ear...
Episode 141 - Baby Watch Part 3 Concludes!
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth is a new dad! He takes a brief break from changing diapers to join Jason for a chat, and to share some t...
Episode 140 - The 2nd Annual Technology.fm Fireside Chat
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's super-sized episode of HomeTech: We are joined by fellow podcasters Mike Wolf, of the Smart Home Show, and Richard Gunther, of Hom...
Episode 139 - Exploring OVRC Pro with Product Manager Kenny Kim
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Kenny Kim, Product Manager for SnapAV's RSM platform known as OVRC Pro. In addition to ...
Episode 138 - The HomeTech Black Friday Special
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason and Seth sit down to discuss the kickoff of the 2016 holiday shopping season, known here in the states ...
Episode 137 - Introducing HomeTech Academy
18 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are thrilled to unveil HomeTech Academy! Offering vendor-specific education, software training, and produc...
Episode 136 - Bigger Than WiFi w/ Securifi's Rammohan Malasani
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We have a chat with Rammohan Malasani, Founder & CEO at Securifi. Ram joins us to discuss the company...
Episode 135 - Exploring 'Nest Pro' with Gene LaNois
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Gene LaNois - Head of Professional Channel at Nest Labs. Gene provides us with an overview o...
Episode 134 - A Market Update with Lutron's David Weinstein
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by friend of the show David Weinstein, Lutron's VP of Residential Sales. David shares his ...
Episode 133 - Catching Up w/ #LiveInstall's Kris Gamble
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Good friend, and regular guest of the show Kris Gamble, from #LiveInstall, joins us to provide an update on ...
Episode 132 - All About Bakpak with Control4's Brad Hintze
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Brad Hintze from Control4 to discuss the latest release of Pakedge's RSM platform - Bak...
Episode 131 - Beyond Voice Control - Advanced AI for the Home w/ Alex Capecelatro of JoshAI
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by JoshAI co-founder Alex Capecelatro to discuss the company's unique approach to AI in th...
Episode 130 - CEDIA 2016 Wrap-Up Special - Part 2
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason and Seth sit down for the second in their 2-part CEDIA wrap-up series. Featuring numerous sound bites f...
Episode 129 - CEDIA 2016 Wrap-Up Special - Part 1
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason and Seth sit down for the first in a two-part recap of CEDIA 2016. Featuring numerous sound bites captu...
Episode 128 - CEDIA 2016 - On-Location Special
17 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Seth sit down for a few minutes at CEDIA 2016 to give a quick overview and thoughts from the show.View fullsizeView fullsizeView fullsizeVie...
Episode 127 - The Definitive CEDIA Preview w/ Vin Bruno
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: we are joined by Vin Bruno, the CEO of CEDIA, to discuss the upcoming show in Dallas, as well as the current ...
Episode 126 - The Long-Awaited Sonos API
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason sit down for a lengthy discussion about the huge news that came from Sonos this week. If you&#...
Episode 125 - Remote System Management & RMR w/ Ihiji's Mike Maniscalco
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Mike Maniscalco, co-founder of Ihiji, to discuss the company’s robust system monitoring platf...
Episode 124 - A HomeTech Fan is Born
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: After taking a week off to let Jason enjoy some time with his newborn son we are back in action to tackle a b...
Episode 123 - "Home Technologist"
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jason and Seth sit down to cover the weeks news and follow up on a number of stories that have some updates. We're still not sure what ...
Episode 122 - Greenlight Control with Steve Hosterman
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Steve Hosterman of Greenlight Control joins us to discuss the company's unique twist on remote systems m...
Episode 121 - Essential Install Live Wrap-Up w/ #LiveInstall's Kris Gamble
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined once again by good friend of the show, and the mastermind behind #LiveInstall, Kris Gamble. Kri...
Episode 120 - The Hub-Less Smart Home w/ Kent Dickson of Yonomi
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Kent Dickson, Co-Founder at Yonomi, to discuss the company's unique "hub-less"...
Episode 119 - Just Like 'Pretty Woman'
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech Seth and Jason catch up on the latest news including: A peek behind the curtain of an ultra high end theater i...
Episode 118 - Sonos 101
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech Seth sits down to cover the ins and outs of one of the most popular home audio products in recent memory: Sono...
Episode 117 - Introducing Amplifi w/ Ubiquiti's Keenan Lewis
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Ubiquiti's VP of Business Development Keenan Lewis to discuss Amplifi, the company'...
Episode 116 - HomeKit - Take 2
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Great friend of the show Richard Gunther, from the Home: On Podcast, sits in for Jason who needed to take the...
Episode 115 - The SevenHugs Smart Remote w/ CEO Simon Tchedikian
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by the CEO and Founder of SevenHugs Simon Tchedikian to discuss the company's new product,...
Episode 114 - Rethinking House Audio w/ Airhome's Jimi Gonzalez
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Zenovia's VP of Business Development Jimi Gonzalez, to discuss the company's new p...
Episode 113 - Google Home & the Voice Control Landscape
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: With the announcement of Google Home still warm off the presses, we spend the entirety of our show discussing...
Episode 112 - Smart Home as a Service w/ Jeff Lyman of Vivint
20 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We are joined by Jeff Lyman, Chief Marketing Officer at Vivint, to discuss the company's truly unique ap...
Episode 111 - It's Friday Somewhere
13 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We're joined once again by our good friend, and UK correspondent Kris Gable of #LiveInstall. Kris recent...
Episode 110 - Siri in a Can
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We're joined once again by good friend of the show Richard Gunther to discuss the ongoing struggles of c...
Episode 109 - Trojan Horses
29 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the HomeTech Podcast: Kohler gives new meaning to the Internet-of-S***. Insights on the demise of Staples Connect. A ra...
Episode 108 - The Integrator Service Desk w/ Joey Kolchinsky of OneVision
22 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the HomeTech Podcast: We welcome back Joey Kolchinsky, Founder of OneVision Resources, to discuss the company's in...
Episode 107 - Smarter Property Management w/ Alex Nigg of Properly
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the HomeTech Podcast: We welcome Alex Nigg, Founder of the Properly App, to discuss his creative use of DIY smart home solutions to...
Episode 106 - Meet Domotz
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the HomeTech Podcast: We are joined by Domenico Crapanzano, Founder and CEO of Domotz, to discuss their innovate platform for remot...
Episode 105 - DIY Home Automation Roundup
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the HomeTech Podcast: We present a roundup of various DIY home automation platforms. If you want sophisticated home aut...
Episode 104 - Catching up with Brad Hintze of Control4
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Control4's Director of Product Marketing Brad Hintze joins us to discuss what the company has been up to...
Episode 103 - AE Ventures TecHomeX Preview
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: AE Ventures' Andrea Medeiros and Jillian Bateman-Moore join us to discuss the inaugural TecHomeX tradsh...
Episode 102 - Talking Luma Surveillance w/ SnapAV's Alex Patrao
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: We're joined by SnapAV's Alex Patrao to talk about Luma, and the future of surveillance. Plus... Y...
Episode 101 - WiFi with Wires
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Dusting off the bell (once again). Pop-quiz time for Seth. The death knell for luxury AV? The merits of conn...
Episode 100 - HomeTech Highlight Reel
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special 100th episode of HomeTech: Join us for as we dive into the archives!At 2+ years in the making, this episode is one you don't...
Episode 99 - Wife Warmer 3000?
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the HomeTech: Nearing a milestone. What the heck is a wife-warmer?? The Crestron-Resi speculation continues. A huge buyout in the secur...
Episode 98 - The Box
12 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of HomeTech: Super Bowl braggery & creepy commercials, why Crestron leaving CEDIA doesn't matter, thoughts on C4&...
Episode 97 - ISE Preview feat #LiveInstall's Kris Gamble
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show: More mystery-box suspense, a final (yes, we promise, final) thought on CES, some very welcome news for cord-cutting football...
Episode 96 - What's in the Box?
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week Seth and Jason discuss: the industry's reaction to the nest bugginess, CEDIA's great taste in new names, Control4's new EA li...
Episode 95 - Debbie Downer
22 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What can we say, it can't always be good news around here. Perhaps it's just the leeriness of those artic 40-degree days Seth has been battl...
Episode 94 - The HomeTech CES2016 Wrap-Up
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
At 170,000+ attendees, CES 2016 was truly a massive show. Trying to key in on significant themes through all the noise is daunting. Thankfully we fi...
Episode 93 - Watching Fridge Gnomes Work
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Production and recording schedules being what they are, this week we bring you just a small taste of what we've seen so far out of CES2016. The ...
Episode 92 - CEDIA's Got Swagger
01 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With the Holidays in full swing, and tech companies nose-down prepping for the Consumer Electronics Show, news on the home technology front was a bit...
Episode 91 - The Technology.fm Holiday Fireside Chat
18 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There is no better time than the Holidays to gather with close friends and reflect on the fact that another 12 months have come and gone (already?!). ...
Episode 90 - Innovation, or Something Like It
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After taking a week off to galavant around Germany, Seth returned just in time for us to bring you this week's show. Battling through a serious ...
Episode 89 - The Smart Home Holiday Gift Guide
27 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With this episode releasing on Black Friday, 2015's holiday shopping season is officially upon us. It won't come as a surprise to fans of ou...
Episode 88 - Redefining DIY with Colin Marshall of Oomi
20 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When a startup raises over 3,000% of its crowdfunding goal it's safe to say that they've struck a chord. The Chicago based startup Oomi acco...
Episode 87 - Joey Kolchinsky of OneVision
13 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
DIY and straight-to-consumer products are continuing their expansion in the smart home, and if you ask Joey Kolchinsky that's quite all right. Ou...
Episode 86 - Unnatural Scrolling
06 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In what's become emblematic of the CEDIA channel, this week's episode of HomeTech takes a decidedly split approach, focusing on equal parts ...
Episode 85 - CEDIA 2015 Wrap-Up Special - Part 2
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are proud to present the second, and final, part of our CEDIA 2015 Wrap-Up Special. With so much to talk about following this year's...
Episode 84 - CEDIA 2015 Wrap-Up Special - Part 1
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The dust is settling in Dallas after another busy CEDIA Expo. With the housing market at its strongest in years, and exciting new technologies continu...
Episode 83 - CEDIA Expo 2015 Preview
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The dog days of Summer have come and gone. But while temperatures may be cooling, the home technology scene is heating up in preparation for another C...
Episode 82 - Mastering Multiple Markets with Lutron's David Weinstein
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A proliferation of entry-level and DIY smart home products has integrators and manufacturers alike grappling for ways to maintain market share. Provid...
Episode 81 - The Internet of Eggs
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Think of this week's episode as a delicious breakfast scramble. Ok, it may not be quite as satisfying as a hot plate of hash-browned potatoes ado...
Episode 80 - The Update Extravaganza
21 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week's HomeTech show is chalk-full of updates. We start out with some follow-up points on the not-so-rosy outlook for the KNX Association as...