Keene Electronics Wiring Guide
We are delighted to welcome Keene Electronics as the new Sponsor of the Automated Home Wiring Guide . Keene have been featured here many times…
September 2007
New Linksys Media Center Extenders
Linksys have announced two new Media Center Extenders. Due around November they are reported to include HDMI connectivity as well as 802.11N high-speed wireless….
Free Home IP CCTV Monitoring Beta
This was posted to our mailing list last night… "We have just launched our service www.neverblinks.com , which is a very reliable and robust Web-based…
RFXCOM Ethernet Interfaces Plus RFXPulse
We reported back in July that RFXCOM were working on a new Ethernet device. This morning we can report it has been released, along with…
Lagotek Home Automation Video
Here’s LagoTeks new 6 minute video overview of their home automation system. Covering home control from their touchscreen controller for Entertainment systems, Intercom, HVAC, Irrigation,…
New Retrofit Z-Wave Based Smart Home Controller Launched
Merten have just announced their new “CONNECT” system, based on Z-Wave technology. Aimed squarley at the (huge) retro-fit market, the system is based around the…
1U Rackmount Power Conditioner
“Torus has announced the introduction of the RM-2.5, a 2.5 amp power conditioner designed to mount in a single rack space application. Having initially entered…
iPhone Smart Home
Well, it looks like Apple are set to make the UK iPhone announcement tomorrow in their Regent Street store in London. I was lucky enough…
Comfort Goes Flash
We’ve just got news on a raft of updates across the Comfort Smart Home Alarm system. Most notable of all is the news that…
Harmony 2007 Home Automation Software Launched
Here are some details of the newest release of the Domia Harmony 2007 Home Automation software product. Harmony 2007 is a ground-up rewrite of the…
New Smart Home Occupancy Detection Technology
An article in the New Scientist offers an innovative alternative to an on-going problem for home automations systems – occupancy detection. Reliably sensing if…
Media Center WebGuide Bought by Microsoft – Now Free
Looks like we missed this last week! Our favourite Media Centre add-in – WebGuide4 – has been bought by Microsoft and is now FREE. Its…
All-New Roomba Vacuum Robot Range
iRobot have launched a the new “500 Series” range of Roomba home robot vacuum cleaners. “With the Roomba 500 series, iRobot further raised the IQ…
Philips Prestigo SR-M8015 Universal Remote
RemoteShoppe have news on this Philips remote due in the next few months. It’s another “two-handed” design in the landscape shape that’s becoming increasingly popular…
LG DivX FLAT TVs with 80GB Drive
These flat panel LCD and Plasma TVs have 80GB drives built in allowing them to record just like a PVR. The TVs also have a…
ADA Switcher Does 16 Source into 96 Zones
The “Suite 16” is a multiroom AV distribution system that can expand to an incredible 16 Source into 96 Zones “When it comes to a…
Alienware HD Media Server
Alienware have launched a new HiDef rack mount media server. “Cutting edge technology is coming home. With wireless high definition media streaming, full digital home…
AutomatedHome on the latest Digital Lifestyle Podcast
Good friend of AutomatedHome.com, Ian Dixon has just released his latest Digital Lifestyle podcast. Show 121 features yours truly and Ian and I chat about…
Marmitek Launch the SD MemoryCam2
Marmitek have launched another interesting new gadget aimed at the smart home market. The “SD MemoryCam2” consists of a small CCTV camera and a seperate…
The New iPod Range
Well, it wasn’t really much of a secret, but last night Apple launched the new “fatboy” Nano and the ipod “Touch”. The regular ipod has…