Collaborations
Homey Podcast #14 • With Paul Hibbert & Shane Whatley
Paul Hibbert and Shane Whatley join Abe for a wide-ranging conversation about smart home news, AI, Matter, and what a smart home should actually be.
Videos
Collaborations
3D Printing, Smart Home Tech, and DIY Projects with Dillan Stock (@TheStockPot-AU )
This week I’m joined by Dillan Stock from the YouTube channel @TheStockPot-AU
Join us as we discuss 3D printing, smart home tech and DIY projects.
Smart Locks
Is This the Best Budget Smart Lock Yet? (Dreame Navo A10)
Dreame just released their first smart lock — the Dreame Navo A10 — and it’s a Matter-over-Thread smart lock that works with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and more. Even more interesting, there’s also a matching smart handle you can pair with it, which is something we almost never see with smart locks.
Robot Vacuums
Narwal Flow 2: What’s New and Should You Upgrade?
Narwal has officially released the new Narwal Flow 2, and after using the original Flow for the past year, I wanted to see what’s actually new here — and whether it’s worth upgrading.
Other Products
Sleepal AI Smart Lamp – If Apple Made a Smart Lamp…
The Sleepal AI Lamp combines contactless sleep tracking, adaptive wake-up lighting, posture insights, white noise, and environmental sensing into a single bedside device. After using it for several weeks, I was surprised by how much it replaced on my nightstand — including my Apple Watch for sleep tracking and even my phone at night.
Aqara
Apple’s Adaptive Temperature Made Me Replace My Ecobee (Aqara W200 Smart Thermostat)
The Aqara W200 Smart Thermostat Apple’s new Adaptive Temperature feature, runs Matter over Thread, works as a smart home control panel, and even shows doorbell camera snapshots right on the display.
Collaborations
Matter – the Smart Home Standard in 2026 (Live w/ Patrick Hunt from Make Smart Matter)
This week I’m joined by Patrick Hunt from the YouTube channel Make Smart Matter.
News & Updates
Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026 – Smart Home Deals!
The best smart home deals during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale!
Matter
Robot Vacuums Are Annoying… This Fixes It (Roborock Saros 20)
In this video, I’m testing what happens when you bring a robot vacuum into your smart home using Matter — including Apple Home integration, voice control with Siri, and real automations that actually make sense in everyday life.
Collaborations
The State of the Smart Home in 2026 (Live w/ Paul Hibbert & Smart Home Solver)
This week I’m joined by Paul Hibbert and Reed Kleinman (Smart Home Solver) to discuss the current state of the smart home industry in 2026.