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Inthisweek'sepisodeofHomeKitInsider,wereviewboththenewWemoSmartVideoDoorbellandtheOmniaBlindsbeforetouchingonevenmorenewsmarthomedevicestocomefromCES.
Muchofthisweek'sepisodewasdevotedtoourpairofreviews.TheBelkinWemoSmartVideoDoorbellwasjustannouncedandwe'vebeentestingitoutforthepastcoupleweeks.Wewalkthroughthedesign,function,andinstallation.Ourbiggesttakeawaywasthemassive178-degreefieldofview.
ThenweturnedtothenewlyreleasedOmniaBlindspoweredbyEveMotionBlinds.TheseThread-enabledwindowcoverscaneasilybeautomatedandcontrolledviaHomeKit.
TheremainderoftheepisodewasdevotedtomoresmarthomedevicesthatwesawatCES2022.
WecheckedouttheimpressiveRoborockS7MaxVUltrasmartvacuumcleanerthatworkswithSiriShortcuts.WetriedtheMoftSmartDeskPadwhichhastwointegratedNFCchipsforautomation.ThendiscussedAsiancompanyWaciao'sentrancetotheU.S.market.
Inlastweek'sepisode,wediscussedanimpendingupdatetotheWemoStagescenecontrollertoenableThreadsupport.WhileitwasscheduledtobereleasedlastFriday,itlookslikeitwillnowbecompletedthisweek.
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