Useful Gadget of the Week: SleepPhones Headphones for Bed
It’s not often that something soft and fluffy makes it to the gadget of the week section but bear with me. I love podcasts (I even…
July 2014
The UK’s Smartest Home? Part 1
The home of Chris and Clare Hunter has a traditional stone exterior that belies the all-encompassing smart home system that resides within. A house that makes intelligent autonomous decisions rather…
Review: Brydge+ with Speakers iPad Keyboard
The Brydge iPad keyboard and case started off life as a Kickstarter campaign. Raising almost $800K on a target of just $90K it was a spectacular success….
Our Tour of Cornflake’s Stunning London Smart Apartment
A couple of minutes walk from a busy bustling Oxford Street, in London’s West End, is an oasis of calm. I visited the Cornflake Smart…
Jibo: Rise of the Social Robot
‘Otto’ the little robot logo for Automated Home has always been our ultimate symbol of the far distant smart home future. Who doesn’t want a…
Thread: A New Wireless Networking Protocol for the Home
‘Thread’ is a new IP-based wireless networking protocol for the smart home. Nest and Samsung are Thread Group founding members along with Yale Security, Silicon Labs, Freescale…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Belkin Energy Saving Socket with Timer
Yes, the home automator in you is going to look at this and protest. Yes you could do this with a Z-Wave socket or whatever and…
Video: Getting Started with the Plex Media Server
If it’s been a while since you gave the Plex media server a try then it’s time to take anther look. Plex supports a vast array…
Review: Inateck BTSP-20 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
A few weeks back we covered these little Bluetooth Suction Speakers for your bathroom as our useful gadget of the week. Shortly afterwards, the guys from…
Marmitek BabyView 725: Wireless Monitoring for your Digital Home
While many baby monitors have moved to work with mobile apps, Marmitek’s latest creation has opted to use it’s own touch screen monitor. The Marmitek BabyView…