Episode 593 - Just Crank It

On this week's show: Apple finally throws a real “Welcome Home” punch with HomeView, a new Apple TV 4K, and even ADT on install duty, Ring ditches the backup key for a hand-crank smart lock, Amazon rolls out a new Alexa tablet lineup, Aqara is now selling in Canadian Tire, Zooz joins Jasco, plus a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

• Anthropic Says Theoretical 'AI Botnets' Could One Day Target the Smart Home
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Aqara Makes Canadian Retail Debut with Canadian Tire
  • Ring Unveils Hand-Rechargeable Smart Lock and New 4K Cameras
  • Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’
  • Amazon announces new lineup of Alexa Tablets
  • Introducing UniFi Network 11 | Our Most Impactful Release Yet
  • Tesla’s Automations Feature Is Ready for Launch, Hidden Behind a Flag - Not a Tesla App
  • A New Chapter for Zooz!
  • Jasco Acquires Zooz to Accelerate Growth of Smart Home Division
  • Everything Apple launched at its ‘Welcome Home’ event
  • Apple Unveils HomeView Smart Display With Siri AI, Starting at $429 in Canada | iPhone in Canada
  • Apple’s Fabled Smart Home Collection is Here, Here’s What Integrators Need to Know
  • Apple HomeView
  • LG Video Doorbell Wired – Essence Graphite
  • ADT to Offer In-Home Installation of Apple's New HomeView and More
  • The new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AI
• DeFlock - Flock Camera Tracking
• LEDVANCE joins Works with Home Assistant
• From the unRAID community on Reddit: Unraid OS 7.3.3 Stable is now available
• 2026 Self-Host User Survey: Open for Submissions