Episode 518 - Alexa+

On this week's show: Apollo joins the Works with Home Assistant program, YoLink releases a new local hub, eero launches their Wi-Fi 7 router lineup, UniFi announces new 10 Gigabit Cloud Gateways, several new smart home products hit, Tado raises eyebrows with app subscription tests, Amazon unveils their long awaited, AI-powered Alexa+, a pick of the week, TJ's honest review of the Aqara G5 Pro, project updates, and so much more!
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Show Notes
• HomeTech Headlines• Apollo joins the Works With Home Assistant Program - Home Assistant (home-assistant.io/blog/2025/02/27/apollo-joins…)
• YoLink Releases Local Hub (shop.yosmart.com/products/ys1606)
• Introducing eero 7 and eero Pro 7: Our Wi-Fi 7 family just got bigger. – The Download (blog.eero.com/introducing-eero-7-and-eero-pro-…)
• Introducing All-New 10 Gigabit UniFi Cloud Gateways (blog.ui.com/article/introducing-all-new-10-gig…)
• This smart video lock unlocks with a wave of your hand (theverge.com/news/615019/eufy-familock-s3-max-…)
• Ring’s new security camera supports 2K video out of the box | The Verge (theverge.com/news/614595/amazon-ring-outdoor-c…)
• Eve adds a Matter over Thread dimmer switch. | The Verge (theverge.com/news/618851/eve-launches-matter-o…)
• Leviton Decora Evolve Smart Dimmer Module (leviton.com/products/vm2d3-1w)
• Tado told users it would start charging for its app | The Verge (theverge.com/news/615975/tado-smart-thermostat…)
• Introducing Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa (aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-alexa-generat…)
• Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Alexa+ (iclarified.com/96562/amazon-unveils-aipowered-…)
• Amazon unveils AI-powered Alexa+, not available in Canada yet (mobilesyrup.com/2025/02/26/amazon-unveils-ai-a…)

• Pick of the Week• Montreal's Snow Dump (reddit.com/r/mildyinteresting/comments/1iwtjsc…)
• Snow removal - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_removal)

• The Night Of (TV Mini Series 2016) ⭐ 8.4 | Crime, Drama, Mystery (imdb.com/title/tt2401256)
• Severance (TV Series 2022– ) ⭐ 8.7 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi (imdb.com/title/tt11280740)
• Silo (TV Series 2023– ) ⭐ 8.1 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi (imdb.com/title/tt14688458)
• Open Sound Control - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Sound_Control)
• Aquatel D110 Wireless Tank Fluid Monitor Driver for Control4 (drivercentral.io/platforms/control4-drivers/ut…)
• Camera Hub G5 Pro - Aqara (aqara.com/us/product/camera-hub-g5-pro)
• Bed Presence for ESPHome — Elevated Sensors (elevatedsensors.com/store/p/bed-presence-for-e…)