Episode 167 - Brown the Bear? Or Sally the Chick?

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Seth and Jason indulge in some Apple HomePod speculation. Japan's answer the Echo comes in Chicken or Bear. Lennar and Toll Brothers get hands-on with the smart home. New hardware from Ring. Vivint kicks open the door to the smart-home-for-renters market. Zigbee PRO 2017 - don't call it a comeback. And Insteon acquired, but where will it lead?Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!Show NotesObservation: Sphero needs to make a smart hub - Spiderman meets EchoJapan’s answer to the Amazon Echo comes in ‘bear’ or ‘chickenAmazon surpassed Sonos to become leader in Wi-Fi speaker sales ahead of Apple’s HomePodWi-Fi Certified Smart Home Designs Offered by Lennar Homes: Assurance of Strong, Reliable Home Wi-Fi - Electronic HouseToll Brothers Builds Smart Home Appeal in New Construction MarketSmart home startup Kirio’s first product works with pretty much any device, including the kitchen sinkRing announces second-generation video doorbell, available todayNest is considering Apple HomeKit as iOS 11 makes supporting existing products easierVivint Launches Smart Home Platform for Rental PropertiesZigBee PRO 2017 Spec Operates in Simultaneous Multi-Band Mesh Networks - CE ProSeattle startup vet Rob Lilleness acquires Smartlabs, investing $7.3M in the home automation company