Episode 146 - The HDBaseT Apocalypse

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason announces his upcoming trip to ISE in Amsterdam (big thanks to our sponsors for making this possible - Krika (http://www.get-krika.com/) and Zappiti (http://www.zappiti.com/index.html) !). That plus... Rumors of an HDBaseT apocalypse prove far less dire than originally thought. CEDIA gets out of the trade show management business. A look behind the curtain at Crestron. What Apple's recent high-profile hire could mean for their smart home efforts. A few important updates in the ongoing IoT-cyber security. conversation. "Unlock the Box" is officially dead. Read this before you buy a curved TV. And much more... Fan of the podcast? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron (https://www.patreon.com/hometech?ty=h) ! Show Notes • Integrated Systems Europe 2017 (https://www.iseurope.org) • HDBaseT Snafu? Don’t Update Samsung TVs! - CEPro (http://www.cepro.com/article/warning_...) • CEDIA Sells Ownership of CEDIA Trade Show - CE Pro (http://www.cepro.com/article/cedia_se...) • King of Home Automation: Crestron Revenues Revealed - CE Pro (http://www.cepro.com/article/king_of_...) • Here's what the hire of Dropcam’s founder means for Apple (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-h...) • How Securifi tested its IoT Security Solution (https://blog.securifi.com/how-securif...) • Netgear exploit found in 31 models lets hackers turn your router into a botnet (https://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2017/0...) • Prevent Cyber Threats with Dojo by BullGuard System (https://www.electronichouse.com/home-...) • Norton Core (https://us.norton.com/core) • Congressional Committee Officially Asks FCC To Kill Set-Top Box Reform – Consumerist (https://consumerist.com/2017/01/27/co...) • Comcast’s Xfinity TV app begins beta test on Roku devices (http://www.fiercecable.com/cable/comc...) • Facebook is reportedly making an app for set-top TV boxes (http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/31/144...) • A review of my new Samsung curved TV: I hate it so much - The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreake...) • HD Anywhere (http://www.hdanywhere.com)