August 2007


Touchscreen Door Lock

This shiny aluminium and glass gadget is more reminiscent of the new iMac than a door lock.   But if you need a touchscreen lock on…




New LCD Colour Door Phone System

Marmitek have introduced their second new door phone product of the year.  The DoorGuard400 is described as a "luxury handsfree video-doorphone system, with a color…


New Device Does X10 to Insteon Translations

  New from Simplehomenet, the EZX10RF all-house transceiver will receive signals from X10 RF transmitters and either rebroadcasts the X10 codes or, uniquely, convert them…


New Photo of Byron Remote

Last week we reported on a new budget RF home automation range about to go on sale in B&Q stores across the UK. Now we…


New Way to Control Your Home Online

Bye Bye Standby have released official photos and more information on their new web interface module.  This device allows remote control of circuits in yor…



Simple Sony

 Here’s another new remote that takes a step back from the fancy fancy and produces something simple and easy to understand and use.  While it’s…


HomeRemote Z-Wave Home Automation Gateway

The HRGZ1 HomeRemote Wireless Home Automation Gateway from Hawking Technology is a great example of the power and simplicity of Z-Wave products. It’s also the…


Philips TSU9400

The soon to be released Philips TSU9400 universal remote, now has an official page on the Philips website.  This unit has a vertical 3.5″ screen…



Wirless Home Approval

According to the BBC tech news site, Ofcom have approved the use of UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) RF devices without the need for a license.  …


Scart to HDMI Convertor

Here’s a device which may prove useful if you are trying to move all your source switching over to HDMI. “Another great connection problem solver,…


Talk to Your Doorbell

Here's a new doorphone product from Marmitek.  The DoorPhone120 allows you to talk to the caller at your door from anywhere within its 150 metre…


$50 RF Vista Media Center Remote

  Keyspan have released this $50 RF Vista Media Center remote. Without the need for line of site as with an IR remote, the RF…


LinuxMCE 0704 Released

    Linux Media Center Edition 0704 has just been released, complete with a new walk-through video showing how to install and use the system……



Voice Controlled Home Automation Video

Vaughn from vcrib.com has another interesting smart home video. This time he demos his "$20 Home Automation Interface" which he uses to control his home…