Episode 143 - HomeTech's CES2017 Wrap Up

On this week's episode of HomeTech: We sit down for a not-to-be-missed wrap up for CES 2017. The consumer electronic industry's annual smorgasbord, CES consistently serves up an array of home technology stories ranging from the significant to the absurd. 2017 was no exception.Join us as we dissect another crazy year in Vegas including: Alexa domination. Sony's "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" approach to OLED. HomeKit making a (quiet) splash. Proof that the home-automation-hub category is alive and kicking. How even the sanctity of fishing is being violated the IoT. And much, much more...Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!Show NotesAlexa Just Conquered CES. What is next? | WiredAmazon’s smart assistant Alexa now tops 7,000 skills, a 7X increase in 7 months | GeekwireAmazon at CES: ‘We believe there will be an Alexa skill for everyone, for everything’ | GeekwireCES 2017: Triby IO Combines Google Home With Alexa In A $199 Smart Home Hub | IBTimesTriby VideoAn Echo that understands your kids too - Aristotle | CNETThe Next Generation of Sonos Leadership | Sonos BlogJust As the Smart Speaker Craze Starts to Take Off Sonos CEO Resigns | ForbesSony's First OLED is Freaking Gorgeous | WiredSony A1E 4K HDR OLED TV at CES 2017 | AVS ForumSony Makes It Official – We Are OLED | StratageeLG Display Signs Deal to Supply Sony with OLED Panels | StratageeLG Super UHD Lineup Features Nano Cell Technology, Dolby Vision, HDR | Electronic HousePower-Cord Warning: Don’t Even Think About Mounting Your LG Wallpaper TV Like That | CE ProSamsung's New QLED might surpass OLED | TNWSamsung says its new QLED TVs are better than OLED TVs | The VergeSamsung’s next big gamble: A TV that never turns off |HomeKit Device Roundup from CES | CNETApple’s HomeKit is still working on the basics | The VergeApple was absent from CES, in a worse-than-usual way | RecodeBest HomeKit solutions introduced at CES | iMoreIncipio CommandKit Wireless Smart Wall Switch with Dimming: Release Date, Price and Specs | CNETIoT at CES 2017: Battle of the Home Automation Start-Ups | CE ProLutron gear will soon work with SmartThings and the Nest Cam | CNETWatch Nick Offerman react to the nonsense gadgets of CES 2017 | The VergeSimple Devices to Add Smarts to House Hold Objects - shades, sliding doors, doorknobs, etc | Electronic HouseWithings and L'Oreal have made a smart hair brush, in the latest edition of 'You're doing it wrong' | The VergeLG's Adorable Voice-Activated Robot | WiredRing Floodcam | RingRing Chime Pro | RingThis underwater drone sports a fish luring light and baiting system to help hook the big one | Geekwire