February 2016 – Automated Home

February 29, 2016

SmartThings UK – Supported Hardware Plus the Hacks to Add More

“Log door openings to a spreadsheet”. And you thought you were a geek. Samsungs SmartThings system has been available in the UK for several months now…

February 26, 2016

Video: Still Don’t Believe Skynet Will Be a Thing?

Many of us dream of a friendly domestic robot helping with the housework around the smarthome. Here’s a video of one of the latest (and…

February 24, 2016

Loxone Motion Sensor Air is Wireless PIR for Your Smart Home

Austrian smart home specialists Loxone continue to expand their wireless range of modules with this new Motion Sensor Air The 360° device can wirelessly sense presence in…

February 22, 2016

Video: Ordering an Uber with the Amazon Echo

Another tease, this time the increasingly capable Echo from Amazon, another smart home product not yet available in the UK. The guys at the Verge…

February 17, 2016

Useful Gadget of the Week: Belkin Mains Multi Surge + USB Charging Ports

A.B.C. Always Be Charging. We’re always on the lookout for good charging tech. Here’s a range of Belkin surge protectors that are available with either 1, 2…

February 15, 2016

My Automated Home: Domoticz Powered Open Source Smart Home

Our latest “My Automated Home” story comes from Ian Gardner and his Domoticz powered smart home. My home automation journey started around 12 years ago with a…

February 12, 2016

Weekend: Top 45 Movies from Automated Home Forum Members

Last month we ran a competition on the Automated Home Forums asking members to vote for their all-time favourite movies. So if you’re looking for some inspiration…

February 10, 2016

20th Anniversary Celebrations: Win a Yale Z-Wave Smart Lock Worth £190

To help celebrate our 20th Anniversary we have a mountain of great prizes to give away thanks to some very generous support from our favourite smart home companies….