Smart Tech Today (Audio)

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 Interest Faded, Documents Show ...

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 to be a DSLR camera packed in...

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 adults in the U.S. and Canada. D...

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 running water or appliances ...

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 also introduced four new smart s...

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 to block out noise from your...

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 releases a "Turkey Mode" softwa...

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...

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 o...

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 y...

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 Amazon Echo Show should be standar...

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 offering more than one voice assista...

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 sunny window behind you that's ...

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 How to reset your Apple Watch ...

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's Couch feature enables co-op ...

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 challenge to boost conversational ...

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 to your Switch Netflix Now Of...

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 Standards Alliance Galaxy Wat...

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 checklist Google adding Air Qual...

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

Alexa's new voice, Thread on Eero, Siri Shortcuts You can add Alexa to your Home screen with the new 'Ask Alexa' widget 'Good night' or 'bedtime', Alexa routines now support multiple phrases Upc...

Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels It's time for Alexa, Goog...

Netflix game streaming, Wyze light strips, Echo Dot data follow up Netflix Is Expanding Into Video Games Samsung Washing Machine App Requires Access to Your Contacts and Location Samsung's Smart...

Wearables track COVID-19, Echo Dots retain data, Facebook Portal Apple Watch and other wearables can detect long-term effects of COVID-19, early research suggests How to use iPhone Background Soun...

Smart home fatigue, untrustworthy thermostats, Alexa reads to kids The Smart Home Isn't Worth It IoT has a long ways to go to be trustworthy The Lenovo Smart Clock 2 gives Google Assistant a new...

TCL's AR glasses, working in VR, Peloton, Amazon's Halo band Silicone case makes Apple TV's new Siri Remote even more awesome Hands-on: Here's how the new Mindfulness app and Reflect work in watc...

Amazon Luna, Microsoft xCloud, Tamagotchi, Sonos Antitrust Sonos urges regulation of big tech, criticizes Apple's plans to open Siri to third-parties using HomePod Amazon's Luna cloud gaming serv...

Amazon Sidewalk, Echo Show updates, spatial audio, and WWDC Updated Amazon Echo Shows arrive this week, with a few new tricks even older devices can do Ikea's Eneby Bluetooth speaker never listen...

Amazon Halo, Fitbit snoring detection, Apple Watch & node ablation Amazon Ring's neighborhood watch app is making police requests public You Have a Week to Opt-Out of Amazon Sidewalk, Do It N...

Google Assistant updates, smart tabletop gaming, an LED umbrella Prabhakar Raghavan Isn't CEO of Google—He Just Runs the Place Google isn't ready to turn search into a conversation Google's new S...

Apple's latest products, Google I/O announcements, Snap Spectacles Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities Apple adding new Background Sounds feature to iOS...

New Amazon Echos, Google vs Roku, Amazon Sidewalk IoT network launches On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard (filling in for Mikah Sargent): Project CHIP...

A conversation with The Thread Group's VP of Technology Jonathan Hui, The Thread Group Polk React soundbar review: Built-in Alexa for your TV speaker Alexa Show Mode Turns Lenovo Laptops Into S...

Google Assistant updates, LTE trackers, and why Thread's exciting Google Fixes Two Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant Nest Hub may soon be the center of your hotel room Sonos Roam is a nearl...

Connected Home over IP, AirTag(s), upcycling old Galaxy phones Setting Up a Smart Home May Soon Be Less Annoying Amazon, Apple, and Google's smart home partnership is close Project CHIP embraces...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Google Maps finally gets an iOS update complete with App Privacy labels Google Home is now smart enough to only take...

Google I/O, TikTok Captions, A Fitbit for Bivalves Google's I/O conference is returning May 18-20 and will be entirely virtual Microsoft Bringing Classic Xbox Games to Its Cloud Gaming Service A...

Nest sleep-sensing, Shortcuts fixed, new Siri voices Google's New Nest Hub Is the Perfect Alarm Clock Review: Nest Hub (2nd gen) sleep tracking ushers in a radically more pervasive Google Assistan...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Discover your Thread Network HomeKit Over Thread With HomePod mini and Eve Project Connected Home over IP Introducin...

Nest Hub sleep tracking, HomePod discontinued, a Kindle for your smart home YouTube reaches 120 million people watching on TV screens per month Google's Family Link updates reflect the pandemic's i...

HomeKit Humidifiers, Alexa Improvements, HomePod Radio Man who fell through the ice in Somersworth was rescued thanks to his Apple Watch Apple celebrates International Women's Day with apps, podcas...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: iRobot says it'll be a few weeks until it can clean up its latest Roomba software update mess Gatorade's Wearable Patc...

Humidifier updates, Alexa COVID test search, Android car games Humidifier follow-up Apple launches a new AR app, 'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' Amazon Alexa can now tell you the nearest spot t...

Fitbit Glucose Tracking, LAPD & Ring Cameras, Air Quality Automations, Label Makers Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store Now Available: Track Your Blood Glucose T...

Share songs with Echo, predict COVID with Apple Watch, improve your smart lighting How to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Amazon's Super Bowl ad stars Michael B. Jordan as Alexa ...

Smart home help, automation fixes, gear advice, and more! Ring Mailbox Sensor & Insteon's Micro Dimmer Switch Adapter HomeKit TV controls vs. Control Center remote controls A home hub for loc...

Wink's outage, Alexa's new guard features, HomePod handoff Wink's home automation service has been down for a whole day Alexa's 'Tell Me When' skill combines reminders with contextual information ...

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Google Maps Gets More Street-Level Detail Google Confirms Fitbit Deal: Here's What It Means Ring adds end-to-end encr...

Rounding up the smartest, most interesting tech announcements from CES 2021. On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli: Razer's Project Hazel is a high-tech N95 ...

Matthew and Mikah talk about Ring's new Mailbox sensor and discuss the privacy implications of Amazon's Sidewalk network. The two navigate the renaming of GE's smart home line and discuss data protec...