Automated Home – The First 10 Years
I’d always been interested in gadgets, and especially connecting stuff up together. While my soldering skills have always been pretty awful, I had wired my…
November 2006
Mvix MX-760HD Wireless HD Media Center
This new wired and wireless HD media player streams DivX, Xvid, MPEG, MPG, VCD(DAT), DVD(VOB, IFO), WMV(WMV-9), ASF(WMV-9), TP, TS, TRP and supports…
CLO Systems X-Arm
Here’s an interesting video of a motorised mount that lets your tilt and rotate your LCD and Plasma screens to get the perfect viewing angle……
Harmony Introduce Trio of Smart Home Upgrades
iDomus have added a raft of new features, plugins and extensions to their Harmony home automation software suite. The three new areas now covered by…
WebGuide for MCE Now Streams Live TV
The latest build of the excellent WebGuide 4.0 for Windows Media Center 2005 and Vista, includes the ability to stream live TV over…
Smart Homes a Reality as 30,000 are Planned
This weekends tech show from the BBC- “Click” featured a new development of Smart Homes just built in South Korea. These apartments are the model…
MCE Washing Machine
The Internet Home Alliance Research Council’s LaundryTime project connects the washing machine to your windows media center PC as well as your cell phone. A…
Smart Home Smart Bath TV
Fancy relaxing in the bath while watching your favorite movie or TV show. Or what about looking at your CCTV pictures to see who’s…
40 inch LCD TV With IP Control and Media Functions
The next generation Klegg KLM401A 40″ Flat Panel LCD Television allows users to control media functions by sending IP commands over a standard Ethernet or…
Finger Print Door Locks Busted
This video was posted on our forums by one of our readers. We think it’s safe to say that it may be a little too…
T-Mobile MDA Vario II SmartPhone
Smarthome enthusiasts love to control and monitor their homes remotely. I’ve found nothing is as well suited to this as a Smartphone. Whether you communicate…
Free Smart Home xAP Apps Updated
There’s been a huge amount of progress from James Traynor recently with new versions of many of his free xAP Home Automation applications being released….
Free WiFi Across The UK?
Last night, Jason Bradbury launched the campaign for free WiFI in towns and cities across the UK on Channel Fives Gadget Show. This is a…
RFID Digital Door Lock
Another RFID door lock solution, this time in a $300 package that’s more suited to a domestic installation… “Getting into your home using the RFID…
Z-Seer – New Z-Wave Diagnostics Software from HomeSeer
HomeSeer have just released details of their new Z-Seer software. This Z-Wave diagnostics tool is aimed at installers and home owners alike and is due…
Magicbox IMP Adapt WiFi Internet Radio & Media Player
The Magicbox Imp Adapt is now in stock with several UK eTailers for around £140. This WiFi (WEP & WPA) Internet Radio and…
External USB Hard Dive Bargain
Here’s another external hard drive bargain we’ve spotted. The Seagate 320GB USB drive is now available at the reduced price of £129.99 £79.99 (a saving…
XBox 360 Live to Download HD Movies
A big announcement by Microsoft last night has created a bit of a stir. XBox 360 Live users will soon be able to download TV shows and…
Watch YouTube with Windows Media Center
Here’s another interesting plugin for all you Media Center Edition users. Get down with the kids and watch YouTube and Google Videos right there on…
New Smart Home Demo Room Opens
Rolec have just announced the completion of their new smart home demo room. “The Rolec Group are please to announce the opening of their…