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Amazon's Expansive New Smart Home Lineup & HomePod mini 2 Review
Andrew O'Hara covers a big week in smart home news. We've updates from Apple, a whole lineup of new smart home devices from Amazon, and we review the new HomePod mini 2.Apple newstvOS 27.2 lets you pair the new Siri Remote with older Apple TVs, back to the Apple TV HD. The remote ... Show More
43m 58s
Oct 26
Nanoleaf CEO on the SwitchBot Merger and the Future of Smart Lighting
AI data centers are driving up hardware costs, Matter is gaining momentum, and Nanoleaf is joining forces with SwitchBot to expand beyond lighting. In this episode of Smart Home Insider, host Andrew O’Hara talks with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu about the forces reshaping the smart hom ... Show More
45m 5s
Oct 19
Hands on with Apple HomeView, Apple TV 4K, & HomePod mini 2 with Guest Sigmund Judge
Apple just turned the smart home into a full-blown ecosystem play—and Andrew O'Hara and Sigmund Judge break down why the new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, HomeView, and Apple Home accessories could change how you live with your devices.If you care about Apple TV, HomeKit, smart di ... Show More
1h 32m
Jun 2021
iPad mini 6, Beats Studio Buds, and iPad as a Pro Device
New leaks of a redesigned "iPad mini 6" and "Apple Watch Series 7", Beats Studio Buds launch, Apple Podcast Subscriptions are live, and we discuss our hopes for iPad Pro. If you have questions or comments on the show, tweet at @stephenrobles and @Hillitech, or email us here. Find ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2021
MagSafe Battery Pack, iPad mini vs Kindle, and iPhone Water Resistance
Apple releases their MagSafe Battery Pack, we compare the advantages of using iPad mini over Kindle for ebooks, and water resistance limitations for iPhone and Apple Watch. If you have questions or comments on the show, tweet at @stephenrobles and @Hillitech. Find us in your favo ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2020
Apple Watch Series 6 review, October ‘iPhone 12’ event, and iOS 14 tips and tricks
We review the new Apple Watch Series 6, discuss Solo Loop bands, cover the rumored October ‘iPhone 12’ event, and run down many tips and tricks for iOS 14. Follow our hosts on Twitter at Stephen Robles and William Gallagher, or email us here. Don’t forget to subscribe and listen ... Show More
50m 39s
Sep 2024
254: How to Hide Your Sardine Bricks
<p>Questions! You ask 'em, we answer 'em. This month, we field Qs about such subjects as migrating search engines to Kagi (or at least just away from Google), wi-fi etiquette as the in-home sysadmin, novel uses for power over Ethernet, where the speed holes on the new Ryzens come ... Show More
1h 5m