Episode 566 - Peculiar Projects

On this week’s show: iRobot comes back from bankruptcy with a tiny Roomba Mini that won’t launch in the US, Homey adds Python support to open the app floodgates, Sonos launches a new portable Play speaker and a mic-free Era 100 SL while also admitting its Apple TV rival is dead, IKEA pushes a Dirigera update to fix Matter pairing, and Zooz gets Z-Wave Long Range sensors certified for Alarm.com. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
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Show Notes
Show Notes

• iRobot’s Roomba Mini can clean where its larger robovacs can’t reach - The Verge (theverge.com/tech/891985/irobot-roomba-mini-ro…)
• Introducing the Python Apps SDK – News | Homey - homey.app (homey.app/en-us/news/introducing-the-python-ap…)
• Sonos Launches ‘Play’ Speaker and Era 100 SL: Here’s Canadian Pricing | iPhone in Canada (iphoneincanada.ca/2026/03/10/sonos-launches-pl…)
• Sonos CEO Confirms Apple TV Competitor Is Dead: Why ‘Pinewood’ Never Launched | iPhone in Canada (iphoneincanada.ca/2026/03/10/sonos-ceo-confirm…)
• Ikea Dirigera firmware update targets Matter onboarding and pairing issues - Matter Alpha (matteralpha.com/news/ikea-dirigera-firmware-up…)
• 🎉 Alarm.com Certifications - What's New - zoozcommunity (zoozcommunity.com/t/alarm-com-certifications/750)
• Pick of the Week: Can Home Assistant Run Doom? (fosstodon.org/@frenck/116155578053314656)