Watch This: Mat Smith’s DIY Arduino Home Automation Control Panel
Back in January we checked in with Mat Smith on the progress of his home brew control panel. Now after a year in development Mat has his first…
June 2015
Home Automation Deals Return Today with Vesternet Mondays
The guys at Vesternet are bringing back their popular Monday deals on Home Automation products and have asked us to let you know… Vesternet Mondays…
[Sponsor] Schneider Electric Marries Style and Functionality with Next Generation of Wall Switches
Schneider Electric’s new Saturn eDLT range builds on the success of the C-Bus DLT switch by taking it to a whole new level of sophistication,…
Popp Z-Weather is World’s First Solar Powered Wireless Z-Wave Weather Station
Z-Wave Europe revealed their new smart home weather station early this year and now it’s shipping under the Popp brand. With its solar power the makers claim Z-Weather…
Aeotec’s New Z-Wave MultiSensor 6
Aeon Labs new Z-Wave 6-in-1 sensor is a mini marvel. It can detect motion, temperature, light, humidity, vibration and Ultraviolet. With its tapered 42 mm…
Video: Meet Nest Cam and the New Nest Protect
Nest’s latest announcements were far from earth shattering but here’s a couple of quick videos to introduce you to the latest versions of their smart…
Giveaway: Inateck Bluetooth BTSP-10 Plus – Small Speaker, Big Sound
To celebrate the launch of the BTSP-10 Plus Bluetooth speaker, inateck have sent us one to give away. This Bluetooth speaker is small enough to pack in…
5 HomeKit Compatible Devices to Start Your Home Automation System
[UPDATE – Check out The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit Smart Home Setup] If you’re thinking of dipping your toe into the world…
Our Cheatsheet of All the News from Apple WWDC Keynote
Apple’s 2015 WWDC keynote has just finished. HomeKit ‘has been taking off’ and Apple are adding support for window shades (blinds) plus ‘all types of…
Will The Cloud be the Integrator in the Sky to Save Home Automation?
A few weeks ago Amazon added support for the WeMo and Philips Hue lights to their Echo home speaker. Suddenly people who had the Amazon device plus the lighting products in…
The ULE Alliance On Ultra Low Energy Home Automation
When the Ultra Low Energy Alliance got in touch with us we were intrigued. So we asked them to tell us more about this standard that uses DECT frequencies (1,880-1,900…
Honeywell Reveal New Wi-Fi Version of evohome Smart Heating Controller
Honeywell has revealed its new version of evohome, integrating Wi-Fi connectivity into their intelligent heating system to simplify its setup. The new WiFi version does away…
Video: The Tiny Ubiquiti Networks UniFi IP CCTV Video Camera Micro
Here’s a new micro sized IP CCTV Camera, the tiny UniFi Video Camera Micro records 720p HD video indoors, day or night. The UVC Micro is…