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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026

Episode 556 - Too Sucky to Fail

from HomeTech.fm · host Seth Johnson

On this week's show: iRobot vacuums up a bankruptcy filing and is scooped up by Picea, Apollo launches a new four-button mini-keyboard, Shelly drops a new all-in-one smart plug, WiiM continues its crusade against Sonos with a compact speaker, Homey launches a self-hosted option, and Emerald (parent company of CEDIA Expo) might be for sale. All this news, letters from the mailbag, CES Pre-Game discussions, and so much more!Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!Show NotesApollo Automation Donates $4,200 to CASA of Lexington and Open Home Fo - Apollo AutomationHomeTech HeadlinesiRobot files for bankruptcy - The VergeWho is Picea Robotics, Roomba’s new owner? - The VergeBTN-1 Macro Deck - Apollo AutomationWiiM Just Expanded Its Wireless Speaker Lineup with the Leaner Sound Lite - CEPROHomey Self-Hosted Server – Run Homey on your hardware - homey.appShelly Plug US Gen4 – Smart Plug for Home Automation (1800W) - Shelly USA - Shelly USAApparently for Sale, Emerald Board is Reviewing Multiple Offers to be Acquired - Strata-gee.com

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