Event Report

Home Automation Week in Review

The week when:
- Amazon Releases NFL Echo Pop Designs
- Wake Up It’s a Me

The week when:
- Amazon and Apple finally team up
- FreeCast launches YouBundle
- DirecTV to launch FAST service next month

The week when:
- Disney+ adds more live channels
- New FAST sports platform launches
- CNN begins charging frequent users

The week when:
- Roku’s Ultra refresh
- Disney+ password sharing crackdown
- Max uses Google AI for closed captions

The week when:
- California bill asks schools to reduce student phone use
- The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is ready for pre-orders

The week when:
- Google Brings Smart Home Control to TV Devices
- Home Depot Releases a New Smart Door

The week when:
- Meta previews Orion AR glasses
- Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses updates

The week when:
- Add Matter Products to Apple Home
- Brain-Computer Interface Controls Smart Home

The week when there may be a new form factor rolling out in 2025

The week when:
- YouTube improves TV App
- Google TV is integrating The Roku Channel
- Charter’s carriage deal with Warner Bros. Discovery