99 Smart Home Christmas Gift Ideas
Christmas is just around the corner so if you’re looking for some ideas for your other half, or you’re a banker wondering how to spend…
November 2010
KNXDroid Brings KNX Home Automation to Android Users
We’ve had an email from the developers of a new Android app for KNX/EIB control – KNXDroid – a client that connects to the bus…
EDF launches “Energy TaskForce” Challenge for Engineers
“EDF ENERGY and EDF launches “Energy TaskForce”, a serious game for young engineers who are passionate about energy! “Energy TaskForce” is a serious game that…
Demopad Software Brings IR Control to Your iPhone or iPad
Here’s a neat combination of hardware and software to allow you to control your AV system from your iOS device. The Demopad app provides the…
Vesternet Vera Z-Wave 40% Discount Offer for Automated Home Readers
One of the things we hear a lot at Automated Home is that people would love an opportunity to buy into a Z-Wave home automation…
Useful Gadget of the Week : iodd 2501 Portable Virtual ROM
Like us, many of you have no doubt gathered up a collection of tools and software over the years to help you set up your…
Comfort Smart Home Security System Updates
Cytech’s perennial Smart Home Security favourite Comfort has a few updates to report. The latest version of Comfigurator software has just been made available for…
Weird Smart Home Gadget of the Week : Rock Cam
We’ve seen some amazing stuff in our time covering the smart home but this is definitely one of the stranger items. The ‘KJB Security SC7000…
Elgato EyeTV Netstream Sat Stream HD TV to iPad, Macs & PCs
Fancy sending HD FreeSat channels to the PCs and Macs around your home? How about watching live telly over Wi-Fi on your iPad, without the…
Marmitek Launch GigaControl450 and Invisible Control4 IR Systems
Marmitek have launched 2 new IR products. One aimed at controlling components in another part of the house – the GigaControl450, the other – the…
New Panel Mount IR Receiver Options from Keene
Keene Electronics have added some new panel mount IR receivers to their range. These are particularly useful if your AV Kit lives in a cabinet…
The Masked Installer on The Death of Pronto
The Masked Installer mulls the recent death of the Philips Pronto and considers how much a certain Cuppertino tablet was to blame. He considers the…
Plex on the New Apple TV – The Beginning
Frank Bauer, creator of Kelxi , yesterday released details of what he calls a ‘Tech-Demo’ that allows a new 2G Apple TV to connect to…
QEES’ Green Living Solution for Z-Wave Based Smart Home Energy Management
More ‘Z-Wave Helps Save the World’ type stuff today with the new QEES SmartGate and Open Software Platform. The hardware and software pair, in conjunction…
How Would You Spend £40,000 in Your Digital Home?
Sponsored Post So, you’ve just won £40,000 to spend on kiting out the digital home of your dreams – what are you going to buy…
Sonos Music System Discount Voucher Code – This Week Only
If you fancy an early visit from Santa with a Sonos multiroom music system, then this week may be what you’ve been waiting for. Amazon…
Philips Kills Off the Much Loved Pronto Remote Range Completely
It’s a sad day for lovers of the Philips range of Pronto universal remote controls. According to CE Pro Philips has pulled the plug completely…