Smart Tech Today 78: Project CHIP Rebrands as Matter - a podcast by TWiT

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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 and ZigBee Alliance rebrands as Matter and Connectivity Standards Alliance (respectively)

  • Samsung SmartThings now available on Windows 10

  • Spotify's $80 Car Thing

  • Sony releases a more powerful wearable AC

  • Roku's new Express 4K+ offers streaming for $40

  • Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon's AI assistant revealed

  • Amazon lights up Sidewalk, its wireless IoT network

  • Stop pretending Apple and Amazon's Bluetooth networks can't be abused

  • Amazon introduces upgraded Echo Show 8, Echo Show 5, and the all-new Echo Show 5 Kids

  • Google goes nuclear against Roku by adding YouTube TV to the main YouTube app

  • Google adds Entertainment Space to Android tablets

  • Family Broadcast feature comes to Google Assistant

  • Google Assistant will sing you a song about getting vaccinated

  • iOS 14.6 lets you use an email address to put AirTag and other items into Lost Mode

  • How to pair a PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X Controller with iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

  • Apple's HomePod now lets Siri handle Deezer music requests

  • HomePod still available for purchase two months after being discontinued



Project of the Week:


  • Combining an Apple TV remote and an AirTag with a 3D-printed case



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Hosts: Matthew Cassinelli and Rosemary Orchard


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