Nov 5 Podcast #1024: Dune, Seven Alexa Commands You Are Not Using and Why Matter Matters
On today’s show we discuss watching Dune from our home theaters, Seven Alexa commands you are probably not using, and why we think Matter really matters. Plus we have two weeks of emails and news.
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Today's Show:
News:
- Panasonic to halt in-house production of TVs
- Roku war with Google boils over — and YouTube could disappear for these users
- As YouTube feud drags on, Roku reportedly also losing Amazon Prime Video
- Amazon’s new TVs will soon support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
- Wyze Bulb White changes color temperature at all times to match the sun
Other:
- PRE-SHOW MUSIC FOR YOUR HOME THEATER
- Ara's Woodworking
- Join the Flaviar Whisky Club and get a free bottle
Dune
Our thoughts
7 Alexa commands you're probably not using (but should be)
With Alexa and the range of Echo devices, -- including smart displays and smart speakers -- Amazon has built a robust service that can deliver seemingly endless information and control your home. But, are you actually taking full advantage of all it can do? Full article here…
Samsung promises Matter support for SmartThings hubs, Galaxy devices, TVs, and fridges
The Matter smart home train is picking up steam. Following Google’s commitment to the new standard at its developer conference last week and Apple’s addition of Matter support in iOS 15 at WWDC, Samsung is now following suit. The company announced a complete adoption of Matter across ​Samsung’s Galaxy devices, televisions, Family Hub appliances, and SmartThings hubs at SDC21, its virtual developer conference being held this week. Full article here…
Matter is the foundation for connected things.
This industry–unifying standard is a promise of reliable, secure connectivity—a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together, today and tomorrow. Matter is creating more connections between more objects, simplifying development for manufacturers and increasing compatibility for consumers. This collaborative breakthrough is built on proven technologies and guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly Zigbee Alliance), whose members come together from across industries to transform the future of connectivity.
Companies from across the industry are contributing market-proven technologies and best practices. Matter is built around a shared belief that smart home devices should be secure, reliable, and seamless to use. By building upon Internet Protocol (IP), Matter will enable communication across smart home devices, mobile app and cloud services, and to define a specific set of IP-based networking technologies for device certification.
Foundation for connected things:
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Simplicity - Easy to purchase and use
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Interoperability - Devices from multiple brands work natively together
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Reliability - Consistent and responsive local connectivity
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Security - Robust and streamlined for developers and users
An open-source approach
Members of the Alliance have taken an open-source approach to the development and implementation of this new, unified connectivity protocol. We are using best-in-class contributions from market-tested smart home technologies, such as those from Amazon, Apple, Google, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly the Zigbee Alliance), and others. By leveraging these technologies' contributions, we have been able to accelerate the development of the protocol and deliver benefits to manufacturers and consumers faster.
IP-Based
Matter makes it easier for device manufacturers to build devices that are compatible with smart home and voice services such as Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, and others. The first specification release of the Matter protocol will run on Wi-Fi and Thread network layers and will use Bluetooth Low Energy for commissioning.
Reader Comments (2)
Hi Guys, you started talking about Matter and you got some aspects right but clearly this is outside of your wheel house which hey no worries cant know everything right?, I would highly suggest listening to a few podcast from IOT Podcast, they have been covering Matter formally known as Project Chip for years as its been in development for many many many years but basically its a way of unifying all the various smart home tech and its various programming languages to have a universal language so that it doesnt matter who your hub is and will maintain such so you are not constantly having to upgrade things like smart switches because a hub changed. Think Philips Hue lights and being forced to buy their newest hub to continue support and working with their lights. Matter looks to move away from such situations.
https://iotpodcast.com/2021/05/episode-320-project-chip-becomes-matter-and-hacked-pipelines/
orestwil e3d3fd1842 https://uppervote.com/leachentopu