Useful Gadget of the Week: Kingston DataTraveler HyperX USB 3.0 Flash Drive
For the last few years, usually around Christmas time, I’ve treated myself to a new USB flash drive. Doubling the capacity each time, I started…
September 2012
LIFX is Amazing New WiFi IP LED Multi-Colour Light Bulb
Kickstarter is always throwing up cool tech these days and this is no exception. LIFX is a WiFi enabled, multi-color, energy efficient LED light bulb…
Loxone Wins Smart Home Award – Case Study
Loxone recently won the German Smart Home Award in the ‘Best Project’ category. The prize was award for “The Brown Box”, a smart home fully kitted…
Apple Announce iPhone 5 – Here’s What You Need to Know
A few years ago a new Apple announcement meant very little in the home automation world. But now that the smartphone is increasingly becoming the preferred interface to our homes, a…
Fibaro Z-Wave Home Center 2 Mega Review
The fine folks at Fibaro and Vesternet were kind enough to lend us a sizeable home automation system based around Fibaro’s premium Home Center 2…
Wiring Guide
UPDATE – follow our new Smart Home build here – Automated Home 2.0 Welcome to the Automated Home Wiring Guide. This guide documents the installation…
UCam247 Launch Plug and Play WiFi IP CCTV Camera [Updated]
Sometimes the digital home can seem like it needs its very own sysadmin these days. But the new home IP CCTV camera from the guys…
Video : Controlling Your Home With The Touch of an iPad
Forbes magazine recently took a tour of the Savant Experience Center in New York to check out their Apple based Home Automation system. Everything from lights, curtains, climate, TV,…
Marmitek BoomBoom 560 Bluetooth Headphones Review
Over the ear headphones seem to be all the rage again these days. While the new Marmitek BoomBoom 560 Bluetooth headphones may lack the street…