Downloadable Free Video Tutorial on CAT5 Cabling
Here’s another series of IPTV shows for you to download. The latest release from GIDUT (get it done using technology), episode 7 is entitled “How…
January 2006
Idratek Expanded Range – New Dimmer Module
The UK Intelligent Network and Home Automation company – Idratek has extended their range of modules. For the first time they now have their own…
BeerBot – Every Mans Ultimate Home Automation Gadget
Perhaps the ultimate in home automation – your own BeerBot to pour you a cold glass when you arrive home after a hard day! “Here’s…
Saitek Audio A-250 – Wireless 2.1 System
An interesting new product from Saitek Audio that allows you to stream music wirelessly from your PC to a portable speaker “pod” that includes a…
Next Gen Home
An article from CE-Pro with some interesting photos from inside the “Next Gen Home” at the recent CES2006 exhibition in Las Vegas… “…At the model…
Pay-as-you-go VoIP Alarm Monitoring Service
Submission by Steve Nutt – “NuttSoft Ltd has introduced a device called DigiNet that connects to any alarm system and sends its alarm signals over…
Idratek Smart Home Installation Blog
Idratek is still a little known brand in the Smart Home industry, but it has an impressive array of hardware modules and software features. The…
Harmony Dupline
Simply Automate have announced their “Harmony-Dupline” modular lighting and control system… “Harmony-Dupline is a brand new lighting and control system from Simply Automate. The system…
Transmit Your MP3s Round the House via FM
An interesting card from the US to transmit FM from your PC. An easy way to distribute your own music to radios all round…
New Complete Control MX-950 Aurora Remote
The Net’s home of all things remote, has just released another of their in-depth reviews. This time RemoteCentral.com look at the new Complete Control MX-950…
iParty Wireless Transmitter for the iPod
Marmitek have just introduced the iParty, an affordable (£45.00) accessory for the iPod Mini which allows you to play your iPod music wirelessly on your…
Heating Control with an X10 AWM2 MicroModule
Submission by Steve Edwards – I recently changed my central heating boiler and took the time to set it up to be controlled by X10…
Gates Keynote CES2006 – Downloadable
At last I’ve found a downloadable version of Bill Gates Keynote speech from CES2006 last week. As usual there’s lots of talk on the digital…
Project Life – Future House
The BBC have been following the research project by David Wilson Homes in conjunction with the University of Nottingham… “It has been built using the…
Meteor CID Offer – Free USB Adaptor
The Meteor Caller ID Interface has been in use at Automated Towers for years and years. It can be used with many home automation systems…
Sonos Introduces the Sonos Zoneplayer ZP80
One of our favourite devices in the last few years arrived in 2005, the Sonos music system. As 2006 starts they've just released the official…