Episode 231 - Bye Bye Buzzer

On this week’s episode of HomeTech: We say goodbye to the Alexa buzzer. Streaming TV services on pace to grab 25% of the market by 2022. Google Play lowers the price of 4K content and offers free upgrades. Amazon participates in a $50 million funding round for German smart thermostat maker Tado. Netflix to raise a staggering $2 in debt to fund original content and more. Apple’s long-awaited streaming TV subscription service rumored to be launching soon in more than 100 countries. And much more…Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!Show NotesHomeTech HeadlinesAlexa’s new Whisper Mode goes liveAmazon invests in $50M funding round for German smart thermostat startup tadoSonos may add Roku's entertainment platform to its speakersSpotify Premium redesign borrows one of Pandora's best featuresGoogle Play is upgrading your movie purchases to 4K for freeGoogle apologizes for YouTube TV outage, offers free week of creditStreaming TV services will nab 25% of video market by 2022, analyst saysPlayStation Vue is now integrated with Apple’s TV appSling TV exec: Our vMVPD competitors are ‘repeating the sins of pay TV past’Apple’s Tim Cook makes blistering attack on the ‘data industrial complex’Netflix will raise $2 billion to pay for more original contentApple to Launch TV Subscription Service GloballyBig Mouth | Netflix Official SitePic of the WeekHands Free Phone Ad - 1993The First | HuluPatriot | Prime Video