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Inthisweek'sepisodeofHomeKitInsider,wereviewboththenewWemoSmartVideoDoorbellandtheOmniaBlindsbeforetouchingonevenmorenewsmarthomedevicestocomefromCES.

Muchofthisweek'sepisodewasdevotedtoourpairofreviews.TheBelkinWemoSmartVideoDoorbellwasjustannouncedandwe'vebeentestingitoutforthepastcoupleweeks.Wewalkthroughthedesign,function,andinstallation.Ourbiggesttakeawaywasthemassive178-degreefieldofview.

Wemo doorbell review, Eve MotionBlinds review, & more on HomeKit Insider

ThenweturnedtothenewlyreleasedOmniaBlindspoweredbyEveMotionBlinds.TheseThread-enabledwindowcoverscaneasilybeautomatedandcontrolledviaHomeKit.

TheremainderoftheepisodewasdevotedtomoresmarthomedevicesthatwesawatCES2022.

WecheckedouttheimpressiveRoborockS7MaxVUltrasmartvacuumcleanerthatworkswithSiriShortcuts.WetriedtheMoftSmartDeskPadwhichhastwointegratedNFCchipsforautomation.ThendiscussedAsiancompanyWaciao'sentrancetotheU.S.market.

Inlastweek'sepisode,wediscussedanimpendingupdatetotheWemoStagescenecontrollertoenableThreadsupport.WhileitwasscheduledtobereleasedlastFriday,itlookslikeitwillnowbecompletedthisweek.

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