Smart Tech Today (Audio)

STT 109: Smart Tech Trends of 2021 - A look back at the year's smart home happenings.

Matthew Cassinelli and Mikah Sargent announce the sunsetting of Smart Tech Today and look back at the year's smart home trends. Amazon's Alexa Stalled With Users as I

STT 108: Matter Sets Sights on Universal Casting - Opal C1 webcam, Intel is bearish about the Metaverse, Matter

The upcoming universal language for smart home devices, Matter, has revealed a TV spec that will theoretically allow for universal media casting. The Opal C1 webcam aims

STT 107: DARPA Drone Charging - Alexa ruins the surprise, Meta opens Horizon Worlds, DARPA funds drone charging

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is happy to announce package updates, but that's a bit of an issue around the holidays. Meta (Facebook) has opened up Horizon Worlds to adu

STT 106: Google Pixel Watch? - Google's rumored smartwatch, Alexa warns of running water, autonomous 7-Eleven

Google is rumored to be working on its first smartwatch that will reportedly debut in 2022. Some of Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices will be able to listen for the sound of

STT 105: Conversations With Amazon's Alexa - Conversation Mode, Amazon Smart Switches, Instagram 'Rage Shake'

Amazon has begun to roll out a new, smarter "Conversation Mode" to Echo Show 10 devices that helps Alexa take visual and audio cues from nearby users. The company has als

STT 104: Sleeping Better With Smart Devices - Google Nest Hub, Lenovo Smart Clock, Ikea Curtains

Google releases an update for its Nest Hub that adds more sleep tracking metrics, Flo Ion reviews the new Lenovo Smart Clock, and Ikea makes some sound-dampening curtains

STT 103: Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel - Tactile Robots, Driverless Taxis, Smart Oven Turkey Mode

Facebook's AI research team is improving upon technologies that let robots "feel," GM's Cruise embarks on its first completely driverless ride in San Francisco, and GE re

STT 102: Moving to Facebook's Meta-verse - Facebook's Connect Event, Wyze's new smart home products, more

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

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

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

STT 100: Alexa Prints Sticky Notes - AirPods health tracking, Waze & Headspace, Smart Sticky Note Printer

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 AirP

STT 99: Upgrading Your Mesh WiFi Network - Smart Dog Tags, Xbox Accessibility, eero Pro Upgrades

Smart Dog Tags, Xbox Accessibility, eero Pro Upgrades Exclusive: Amazon Adds New Speech Setting To Alexa App To Help Stutterers Finish Commands, Queries Why the Ama

STT 98: Amazon Astro: Mean World Robot - Amazon's latest surveillance devices, Google Stadia, CarPlay display

Amazon's latest surveillance devices, Google Stadia, CarPlay display YouTube Music Is Finally Here for Wear OS 2 Watches Sonos says Google is blocking it from offer

STT 97: Home Assistant in a Box - Google TV's Android remote, Fitbit snore detection, Home Assistant Amber Hub

Google TV's Android remote, Fitbit snore detection, Home Assistant Amber Hub Google improves Spanish support on Nest Hub in the US Google Meet declares war on that

STT 96: A Tour of Dan Moren's Smart Home - Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology

Lutron Caséta, Kobo Libra H20, Homebridge on Synology Logitech built Bolt to make wireless mice and keyboards work better Apple announces new Apple Watch Series 7

STT 95: Roomba Dodges Dog Poo - Ray-Ban Stories, Amazon's new TVs, Roomba's poo update

Ray-Ban Stories, Amazon's new TVs, Roomba's poo update Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories make the case for smart glasses Amazon is officially making its own smart TVs Luna

STT 94: Now Alexa Can Shout - Alexa's adaptive volume, Philips Hue's Spotify sync, HOOBS 4

Alexa's adaptive volume, Philips Hue's Spotify sync, HOOBS 4 Amazon's new 'adaptive volume' will make Alexa speak louder when it's noisy Amazon taps its SocialBot cha

STT 93: A Tour of Jason Howell's Smart Home - AirTags screen protectors, Fitbit Luxe, Donda Stem player

AirTags screen protectors, Fitbit Luxe, Donda Stem player This is what Apple's AirPods look like on the inside The AudioStick is the easiest way to connect AirPods

STT 92: Matter Delayed: It's Not a Bad Thing - Galaxy Watch 4, Alexa's downfall, Matter's 2022 delay

Galaxy Watch 4, Alexa's downfall, Matter's 2022 delay New Smart Home Standard Matter Is Delayed Until 2022 Building A Standard That Really "Matters" - Connectivity

STT 91: Your Smart Home Questions Answered - Automated lightsabers, A-L-E-X-A, soil sensors, SmartThings

Automated lightsabers, A-L-E-X-A, soil sensors, SmartThings Oculus storage is going to double for the same price Google Assistant Family Bell coming to phones, get ch

STT 90: A Tour of Rosemary Orchard's Smart Home - Aqara sensors, SwitchBot Curtain, Nanoleaf, Meross, and more

Aqara sensors, SwitchBot Curtain, Nanoleaf, Meross, and more Drunk-driving provision could fuel demand for driver monitoring technology Argo AI can now offer public