Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2012
Our annual look back at the top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year for 2012 reveals even more interest in energy saving technologies with heating…
December 2012
Video: Raspberry Pi and Siri Hack Controls Garage Door
Here’s a nice little hack using Siriproxy running on a Raspberry Pi, connected to a relay attached to a motorised garage door system. Check out…
Insteon Home Automation Modules – Now Available in the UK
After a ‘soft launch’ this month it appears Insteon is off to a great start in the UK as the initial batch of 150 Hub…
panStamp Open Wireless Home Automation Platform
panStamp is an open wireless home automation platform forming a complete ecosystem of wireless nodes and IP controllers. This solution mainly consists of panStamps, low-power wireless modules…
ZigBee Alliance Debuts Battery-Free Option With New Green Power Feature
This morning the ZigBee Alliance have announced GreenPower, a new optional feature of the ZigBee PRO standard. The new technology will allow wireless products, including switches and dimmers, to now…
New LightwaveRF Video Explains Home Automation Range
The guys at JSJS Designs have just released this new 17 minute video. It’s a great introduction to the LightwaveRF home automation range covering lighting,…
Mac Home Automation Software Indigo Now Supports Z-Wave
Perceptive Automation have released beta v6 of Indigo, their Home Automation suite for Max OS X. Amongst a raft of new features there’s now support for…
Smartbel Directs Your Door Bell to Your Mobile Phone
Here’s a new system that accomplishes an often requested smart home task, that is connecting a caller at your front door to wherever you are in the…
Plex Now Available for 2012 Samsung Smart TVs
Plex have released another raft of update goodness in the last few weeks including a new web based media manager, offline media syncing to your…
New HeatSave Wireless Retro Fit Radiator Valves
Here’s a new retro-fit wireless TRV system from Heat-Save. Swap your existing radiator valves for these battery powered motorised versions then schedule and control your heating…