Marantz IS201 iPod Dock
There are plenty of iPod docks available already, but this one looks much more interesting. Here’s the best part of the press release for home…
May 2006
How to Wall mount a Plasma or LCD
As the UK finally gets HDTV lots of us are considering the best way to mount our shiny new flat screens on the wall. Here’s…
X10 Transmit Buffer (XTB)
Here’s an interesting X10 amplifier project. Most of us have experienced X10 signal propagation problems at one time or another, so anything to help the…
Sling Media Launches Slingbox in UK
It appears we did get a bit of a scoop yesterday. Here’s this mornings official press release from Sling Media on the UK launch…
PAL Slingbox on Sale in the UK
We’ve just noticed that PC World appear to be selling a PAL version of the Slingbox! Have we missed the press release? After checking the…
Announcing the Automated Home Installer Database
A few months ago we quietly released the first beta of our Automated Home Installer Database. We’ve had a fantastic reaction and already…
Automated Home Gets Mention in Computer Shopper Magazine
This months issue of the UK’s Computer Shopper magazine (Issue 221, July 2006) includes an article on Home Automation. Entitled “Home Help” it’s a “DIY Installers…
USB Digital/Ananlogue TV Tuner/PVR – £49.99
This neat little device is a Digital and Analogue TV tunner in a USB stick! Watch TV on your laptop, turn your home PC into…
IDRATEK Introduced Support for Utility Metering
Idratek have contacted us with news of the additional of a very useful, and often requested feature to their Cortex software… “IDRATEK have introduced support…
New Plugin for Harmony / MCE
Here’s a bit of a teaser for users of Harmony home automation software… “I would like to bring to your attention a new forthcoming…
RFID Hand Implant to Open Your Front Door
Automating your front door lock is pretty cool. Automating your access with RFID is even better. But embedding RFID chips in your own hand so…
Z-text SMS Modem
Here’s an interesting device that has home automation applications. The £80 Z-text SMS Modem allows you to sending SMS text messages over a normal fixed…
320Gig USB Drive for Under £100 Delivered
As every geek knows, you can never have too much disk space. Well here’s a nice easy and inexpensive way to add 320gig… Toshiba PX1223E-1G32…
A Zero Energy Home
In our experience smart homes use lots of electricity. Perhaps this is a model to at least reduce electricity costs and their associated impacts on…
Sausage Systems
No, not an automated meat extrusion machine, but a budding new home automation system… “Is there a more comprehensive program for automation than PICS…
Windows Audio to Apple Airport Express
Now this looks very useful, send audio from any Windows app to Apples Airport Express… “If you’re not familiar with Airfoil, it enables any audio…
Comfort Generation 2
Cytech Technology have just announced the new “Generation 2” version of their smart home security controller. “Comfort Ultra II next generation Comfort controller now shipping!…
Barix – QuakeGuard
An interesting real-world application for products from one of Automated Home’s favourite smart home companies – Barix. “Barix Exstreamers Play a Critical Role in Revolutionary…
The KeyRack Interface Project
Submission by Mark Goodwin – Scenario, I am leaving my house, pat down pockets, glance at exposed surfaces and scream to SWMBO “Has anybody seen…
Linn Kinik
Linn have just announced the introduction of their new home cinema system control interface that runs on Pocket PCs – “In an exciting new…