New Yale Conexis L1 Smart Door Lock
The new Conexis L1 smart lock from Yale puts you fully in control of your door, allowing you to configure, control and unlock your home all from…
Hardware
Video: The New Fibaro Z-Wave KeyFob
The new Fibaro KeyFob is a pocket seized Z-Wave Plus remote control that’s small enough to always be with you (7 cms x 3.8 cms)…
Video: Brilliant Control is Cool New Smart Home Touchscreen Wall Mount Controller
Brilliant Control is cool new touchscreen wall mounted controller that’s compatible with Sonos, Nest, SmartThings, Ring and other smart home devices. Amazon Alexa is built…
Marmitek DoorGuard 470 – New Handsfree Colour LCD Video Intercom
Serial smart home innovators Marmitek have launched their latest product, the DoorGuard 470… The Marmitek DoorGuard 470 features a colour camera with a 100-degree wide angle lens, always…
Review: Appkettle – The World’s Smartest Kettle Connects to the Cloud via Wi-Fi
These days the strangest things have WiFi. So when the AppKettle turned up at the Automated Home we wondered if we really needed a Kettle that…
Review: Elgato Eve Energy Brings UK Apple HomeKit Socket
At last there’s a UK HomeKit socket module available. But is it any good? We plug in an Elgato Eve Energy at the Automated Home to…
UK Smart Home Doorbell ‘Ding’ Launches on Kickstarter
We met UK startup team John Nussey and Avril O’Neil back in April at the Gadget Show live. This morning they’ve launched their new smart doorbell on Kickstarter. Now…
Devolo Home Control Review Part 4 – Smart Home Heating
Welcome to the fourth part in our Devolo Home Control system. In this instalment we are going to review the heating control components, a TRV…
Video: Google Home Smart Hub Plus Google WiFi Router
Google Home has the Amazon Echo in its sights. It’s a $129 voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant and you ask it questions that…
New Loxone Glass ‘Touch Pure’ Makes Smart Home Lighting Stylish
Loxone say their new Touch Pure glass smart switch combines sleek design with effortless lighting control… Add stylish lighting to your home with Loxone’s new…
Finally a UK HomeKit Socket – Elgato Eve Energy
[UPDATE – Check out our Review of the Elgato Eve Energy] Elgato have released the first UK plug-in smart home socket to supports Apple HomeKit. The Eve Energy…
Useful Gadget of the Week: ZUS Smart USB Car Charger & Car Finder
The guys from Zus sent us one of these interesting little gadgets and we’ve been testing it for a while now. The dual function Zus started life…
Going Solar Part 1 – Installing a 4kW PV Array at the Automated Home
Having watched the price of photovoltaic solar panels steadily fall over the last few years and seeing a drop in incentives looming on the horizon,…
Devolo Home Control Review Part 3 – Safety & Security
Welcome to the third instalment of our review of the Devolo Home Control range. So far we have the starter pack up running with some additional…
Husqvarna Automower Review Part 8 – A Tesla for Your Garden
After several months with the Automower it’s time to look back and take stock. But first here are a couple of things we’ve not covered yet. Running…
LinkDesk Room Locator: Next Gen Bluetooth Motion Detector
Today, LinkDesk have released their new ‘Room Locator’ in the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Room Locator is a small battery powered wireless Bluetooth device for…
Review: UK Ring Video Doorbell
The Ring Video Doorbell has been available direct from the USA for a while now but last month saw its official launch in the UK. The smart…
Husqvarna Automower Review Part 7 – I Messed Up
We’re getting close to the end of our Husqvarna Automower Review series. Here’s the latest update from the last two weeks. Secondary Area The Secondary…
Husqvarna Automower Review Part 6 – Stolen?
So far living with the Husqvarna Automower has been an overwhelmingly positive experience as I think you’ll agree if you’ve watched all the previous videos. However one…
Husqvarna Automower Review Part 5 – Rain or Shine
Normal service has been resumed at the Automated Home in terms of summer weather. After a couple of fine weeks in May, June ended cold…