Apple Watch: Wrist Worn Wonder or Fashionista Fad?
After todays event we know more about the Apple Watch (check out our cheat sheet below for all the new stuff from the presentation just finished)….
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Samsung 8K TV with Sonos Arc and Sub (DIY Home AV Setup)
I recently bought a Samsung 8K TV, a Sonos Arc soundbar and a Sonos Sub Gen 3. It wasn’t cheap, but after slumming it on…
Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 3 – Digital Hot Water
In Part 1, friend of Automated Home, MarkB, started to convert his smart home over to using Shelly modules and in Part 2 he created a…
Drayton Wiser Smart Heating Controls Review Part 4 – 1 Year Older & Much Wiser
It has been 12 months since we removed our traditional heating controls and started to install the Drayton Wiser smart heating system. So now is…
Hack: Arduino & Bluetooth Light Switch
Here’s a nice ‘because I can’ style hack for a light switch 🙂 Will Donaldson has whipped up a quick hack…This remote switch uses a…
Drayton Wiser Smart Heating Controls Review Part 3 – Expanding & Adding Alexa Voice Control
Drayton Wiser Install Expansion In Part 1 we set up the 3 channel controller and room thermostats to replace our conventional versions. That satisfied a number…
[Sponsor] Smart Locks Will Play a Major Part in the Move to Connected Living
London, September 2016 – Technology touches so many areas of our domestic lives. Homes are becoming automated, and increasingly filled to the brim with intelligent…
Devolo Home Control Review Part 1 – Starter Pack
Interested in having a ‘smart home’? Want to do more than just switch a few lights on and off? Want to save energy and cut…
Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2015
The end of another year as we close in on an important Automated Home milestone, but more on that soon. Z-Wave really took off in…
Will Services Like Apple Music Ultimately Fail because of Greedy Artists?
Will music subscription services eventually lose their appeal because of greedy artists? Yes I’m looking at you Adele. Adele decided to maximise the profits from the launch…
[Sponsor] Yale Keyfree & Keyless Connected Smart Locks – Full Review
At Vesternet we’ve never been a fan of automated locks – they’ve either been absolute monstrosities that even the most ardent of DIY’ers would struggle…
Video: New Philips Hue Go Portable ZigBee Light
Philips have announced the latest addition to their ZigBee controlled smart home lighting range. The Hue Go (Hugo?) is a lamp that can be detached from…
Marvell’s New IoT SDK for Apple HomeKit
Marvell has announced a new SDK for Apple’s Home Automation framework, HomeKit. Marvell’s SDK for HomeKit is available on its EZ-Connect™ IoT Platform, including Marvell’s 88MC200…
Review: The eedomus Z-Wave Home Automation Controller
Bon soirs mes petits topinambours! Bienvenue to the Automated Home review of the latest home automation offering from France, the eedomus Z-Wave Controller. These things…
smanos Launch Wi-Fi and GSM Smart Home Alarm Systems
smanos is a brand new name in the smart home world. The company say they are rapidly expanding their global footprint, with products and systems R&D’d…
Home Automation Systems and Technology Choices
The term “Home Automation” encompasses many different areas including Lighting, Heating / Aircon (HVAC), Energy Management, Security / CCTV, AV Distribution and Entertainment. There are…
The Future is Wireless, or is it? The RJ45 Cable and Why Gamers Still Need the Old School LAN
Setting up a LAN (local area network) is a simple and effective way to share resources between different computers. A LAN can allow easy access…
Marmitek Launch 3D Compatible Wireless HDMI GigaView 811
The guys are Marmitek are always pumping out new stuff. This time the marketing for their 3D compatible wireless HDMI setup is aimed at “A…
Automated Home 15th Anniversary Special #3 – Mark Harrison
2011 sees Automated Home reach the ripe old age of 15. To celebrate our quindecennium (yes, really) we’ve asked some friends of the site to…
Plex Launches on Android – Portable Media Center for the Google OS Devices
Automated Home's favourite Media Centre, Plex has today announced a version for user of the Android operating system. The $4.99 app is available now…