New Remotes
The Net’s best remote control resource – RemoteCentral.com – has just published a feature on eight new remote controls shipping this spring… “New remotes…
April 2004
MCE Critical Update
Microsoft have released a critical update for the Windows XP Media Centre Edition. “Overview This critical update for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004…
Standalone IR Repeater Review
Submission by Nigel Garwood – Since having my little girl I decided that it would be a good idea to put our Video (Hitachi), DVD…
UK Home Automation Event – Update
The UK Home Automation 2004 event is now less than a month away, and you only have 8 days left to pre-register at the discounted…
New Squeezebox Review
Yesterday The Register ran a review of the Squeezebox, and today they run a followup with viewers feedback and comments. Both stories make interesting reading,…
RedRat3 GUI Software
Just received this… Hi Mark – I’ve just written some software for users of the RedRat3 IR Controller, It’s a complete Windows Based configurable GUI….
Slashdot Rack Discussion
Slashdot are running a discussion on rack mounting kit, if you can see past the usual Comic Book Guy comments then there is some intersting…
Finger Print Door Locks
UK Biometrics have launched a new website selling various Finger Print reading devices. These include a range of door locks with built in readers for…
DVD Player with Ethernet Wireless and Hard Drive
Kiss have launched another new model in their series of home media server type devices… The two DVD players, KiSS DP-1504 and KiSS DP-1508 are…
Barionet – Ethernet IO device
The Barionet™ is a universal, network-enabled automation interface, monitoring appliance or visualization system. With universal 10/100Mbit Ethernet connectivity, the device can be used on any…
The Wireless LAN Event – Review
Submission by Timothy Edward Hawes – This 2-day event was held at London’s Olympia on 6th/7th April and was billed as “Europe’s biggest Wi-Fi show”. Sponsors…
UKHA IRC Channel – How To Join
Scott Ewing has created a little “How-To” on how to join the our Home Automation Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel. [UPDATE] We now have a…
Cielo Home Gateway
The heart (and brain) of the Cielo Home Management System is the Cielo Home Gateway, which can optionally be installed in a 19-inch rack. The…
Smarthome Announces PowerLinc IP
Smarthome, Inc., the world’s leading provider of home automation products and personal gadgets, today introduced its PowerLinc(TM) IP, a compact module that allows users to…