Adam and Richard are joined by Tom Flippin from Wayne Water Systems to talk about the Basement Guardian Halo, which Wayne developed with Adam&#039;s company ConnectSense. The Halo is a smarter sump pump - a device many homeowners don&#039;t see or think about until it fails catastrophically. The trio discusses what a sump pump does, how Wayne and ConnectSense thought about the ways hooking one up to the smart home could save consumers money and stress, and who the Halo is for. Plus: Adam and Richard talk about the Apple products they bought after last week&#039;s event, and answer a question from Bob H. about outdoor motion sensors. Buy the Basement Guardian Halo at https://www.waynepumps.com/product/basement-guardian-halo/ via Knit

The Smart Home Show

Episode 204 - A deep dive into the Basement Guardian Halo, the smarter sump pump

Last week was Richard&#039;s annual recap, and now it&#039;s Adam&#039;s turn to talk about the smart home projects he has taken on over the past year, including the Sonos Roam, new lights and cameras from Ring, an amazing 3D printer, the Harmony Elite remote, and more of Apple&#039;s HomePod Minis. Adam also talks about his "list of shame," gadgets he has purchased and projects he has meant to start that have so far gone unattended. Plus: How do Richard and Adam feel about the new Star Wars hotel at Disney World, what are the best alternatives to the Chamberlain MyQ garage door opener? via Knit

Episode 203 - Adam's Year of Smart Home Projects

Adam and Richard talk about all the smart home projects Richard has taken on over the past year, including several attempts to install a decorative flickering light, outdoor lighting, motion sensor switches, and outfitting his new vacation rental home. Then, Richard talks about the products he&#039;s been testing recently, including smart roller shades, the Abode Iota security system, and the Philips Smart Button. Plus: How concerned should consumers be about the privacy policies of Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, and what advice do Adam and Richard have for aspiring podcasters? via Knit

Episode 202 - Richard's Year of Smart Home Projects

Adam and Richard talk about the numerous Smart Home-adjacent announcements Apple made at WWDC21, including updates to Siri, the Home app, and HomeKit Secure Video. They also discuss the "homeOS" rumors, Apple&#039;s participation in the device standard Matter (previously known as Project CHIP), and the announcements Apple didn&#039;t make that they&#039;re disappointed are still missing. Plus: A listener question about HomeBridge. via Knit

Episode 201 - Smart Home News From Apple's WWDC 2021

To celebrate The Smart Home Show&#039;s 200th episode, Adam and Richard welcome back the Show&#039;s creator and original host, Mike Wolf. The trio discusses Apple&#039;s announcements from its Spring Loaded event last week, including the rainbow-colored M1 iMacs and the new 4K Apple TV. Then, they reflect on how much the smart home space has changed since Wolf started this podcast in 2014, and they predict how it will continue to evolve in the near future. via Knit

Episode 200 - Apple's Spring Loaded Event and Smart Home History with Mike Wolf

This week Adam & Richard welcome back Dan Seifert from the Verge to talk all about the Video Doorbells! They discuss the some high end models as well as what they would like to see in this category in the future. via Knit

Episode 199 - Talking Video Doorbells with Dan Siefert

This week Adam & Richard are joined by Rob Martens from Allegion, they catch up on what Allegion is up to in the Smart Home space as well as talk about the future of the smart home and what&#039;s holding us back from realizing its full potential. via Knit

Episode 198 - The Future of the Smart Home w/ Rob Martens

Adam & Richard talk about Wink&#039;s recent issues as well as their troubled past and give some suggestions of what listeners might want to use to replace it. via Knit

Episode 197 - The Reports of Wink's Death are Greatly Exaggerated

Adam & Richard catch up to talk about virtual CES 2021 and what the trends were that surrounded this years show. via Knit

Episode 196 - Not Live from CES 2021

On this 2020 edition of the Holiday Fireside chat Adam & Richard are joined again by two special guests, Seth Johnson & Jason Griffing hosts of the HomeTech Podcast. Everyone shares their unique perspectives on the biggest stores in Smart Home this year as well as sharing their predictions for what 2021 holds. via Knit

Episode 194 - Tech FM 2020 Fireside Chat w/ Seth Johnson & Jason Griffing

Adam & Richard catch up with our old friend Mike Wolf to talk about all things Smart Kitchen and what has been going on in that space. via Knit

Episode 194 - Catching Up on the Smart Kitchen with Mike Wolf

Adam & Richard talk about the newly announced HomePod Mini as well as discuss what they did to prep their homes for vacation. via Knit

Episode 193 - There's No Place like HomePod Mini

Adam & Richard talk about two new ConnectSense products that were recently released as well as about all the new products announced by Amazon, Ring and Eero via Knit

Episode 192 - High flying new products from ConnectSense & Amazon

Adam & Richard are joined by Executive Director of the Z-Wave alliance Mitch Klein to talk about the state of Z-Wave and where it is headed via Knit

Episode 191 - The State of Z-Wave with Mitch Klein

Adam & Richard are joined by Youtuber Eric Welander to discuss Homebridge and HOOBS via Knit 

Episode 190 - Testing the Homebridge Waters Ft. Eric Welander

Join host Michael Wolf as he explores the smart home universe. The Smart Home Show features interviews with smart home leaders, analysis of the latest smart home news and the occasional Q and A and product review. All smart home, all the time.