STT 82: The WWDC Smart Home - Amazon Sidewalk, Echo Show updates, spatial audio, and WWDC

Amazon Sidewalk, Echo Show updates, spatial audio, and WWDC

  • Updated Amazon Echo Shows arrive this week, with a few new tricks even older devices can do
  • Ikea's Eneby Bluetooth speaker never listens, and I love that
  • Google Nest Hub & Hub Max get a more feature-rich browser complete with a keyboard
  • Microsoft is building Xbox game streaming right into smart TVs
  • Sensibo Pure air purifier adds HomeKit integration
  • Apple's new health features bring new focus to elder care technology
  • tvOS 15 lets you sign into apps using Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone
  • Eddy Cue On Why Spatial Audio Is a Game-Changer
  • Apple Explains How Spatial Audio Head Tracking Will Work on Apple TV
  • iOS 15 tidbits: Apple TV Remote redesign, 'Prepare For Your New iPhone,' EXIF data in Photos, more
  • Apple is making AirPods easier to hear with and find
  • Apple's iCloud Plus bundles a VPN, private email, and HomeKit camera storage
  • WWDC 2021: All of Apple's HomeKit announcements
  • Apple introduces Siri for third-party devices
  • Apple developer session: "Add support for Matter to your smart home app"


Picks of the week

  • Matthew: HomeRun 2
  • Mikah: Aqara Smart Hub M2

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