Wizzy Motorised Balcony
Is this the ultimate cool for your bijou Automated Home? We can just imagine the macro that tests the weather before wakening you and opening…
April 2008
Interview with the OSXBMC Developers
The OSXBMC Development Environment OSXBMC is free open source media player for the Mac. It’s a port of the popular XBox Media Center (XBMC) that…
Drobo – DroboShare In-Depth Review
We’ve spent may hours with Drobo and DroboShare over the last few weeks preparing our review. We’ve finally put down the camera, finished the text…
The Masked Installer’s Take on the 2008 Smart Home Show
“I’ve just got my thoughts together after visiting the NEC and I thought I’d share my general view that the show (or zone) was pretty…
Marmitek Reveal Eye Anywhere IP CCTV Camera Range
Marmitek have just released a new range of IP CCTV cameras. As usual you can monitor the pictures and sound on your own network or…
Exclusive – New Comfort to Z-Wave Interface
Last week at the Smart Home Show we interviewed Chiu from Cytech (video of our interview coming soon). In our chat he showed us some…
MS Announce Live Mesh – Sync in the Cloud
Microsoft have just announced their new web-based Live Mesh system. Allowing you to link and sync folders in the cloud, the system also allows you…
Modern Home Servers – Power Savings
The Windows Home Server Team Blog has an interesting piece on the running costs of a modern home server versus a regular PC. They found…
MythTV for iPhone
Chris Carey has created a front end for watching MythTV recordings on the iPhone. Check out Chris’ site for a live demo of the software…
ITV Catchup Now on Mac with Silverlight
ITV’s on-line TV service – Catchup – is now Mac compatible. You’ll need to install Microsofts Silverlight plugin, the Adobe-Flash-like addon that’s required for it…
X10 CM15 Pro Review
Submission by Stephen Shephard – Owning your own home automation installation company is a bit like being a kid in a sweetie shop. You get…
Home DIY Rack Wins Creator a £20K Car
Submission by Simon Smith – Many years ago I discovered the Automated Home site, and within it was the Node Zero gallery. The projects…
Bye Bye Standby Motion Sensor
Here’s another inexpensive way to dabble in Home Automation. With this Bye Bye Standby (Domia) PIR you get a wireless motion sensor for just £15.00…
Over 100 New European Products at Z-Wave Alliance Summit
We thought 2008 would turn out to be the year that Z-Wave finally hit a critical mass in Europe. But we’re well into the 2nd…
Scoop – New Sonos 802.11n Zoneplayers in the Works
We’re big fans of Sonos and it’s one of the very few items we’ve given our “Top Tech” award to – see our Long Term…
HomeVision on Limited Time Half Price Special Offer
We’ve heard from Custom Solutions that their hightly regarded HomeVision Home Automation controller is available at a very special offer price from now until the…
Intelligent Computer Controlled Sprinkler System Uses Weather Data
Ever wished your sprinkler system was more intelligent (or ever wished you lived somewhere nice enough to NEED a sprinkler system). The Cyber Rain is…
Budget DIY Custom Node Zero Rack
Automated Home reader and gadget junkie Quinten Uijldert has just rebuilt his Node Zero (thats his wiring cupboard for the uninitiated). Check out his article…
Sensible Heat Announce new WebManager
We talked to Dave Robinson from Sensible Heat at the Smart Home Show and he introduced us to their new WebManager system. The fine details…
Exclusive – More New C-Bus Product Details
After last weeks announcement of the new C-Bus black and white touchscreen, we were keen to talk to Schneider Electric at the smart home show…