Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2011
The end of another year of digital home tech and a chance to pause and take stock. This years top twenty most read home automation…
2011
Free App Turns Smartphone into Smart TV Remote
Did you know you can turn your iOS or Android device into remote control for your LG CINEMA 3D Smart TV? Just search for the…
Peugeot Motion and Emotion Show Ramps up the 208 Excitement
Sponsored Post The digital lifestyle reaches far and wide these days and 3D entertainment technologies are even playing their part in new car launches. Earlier…
Crestron Launch MC3 3-Series powered by Core 3 OS
Crestron will be displaying its new generation MC3 at ISE 2012, the first 3-Series control system powered by Core 3 OS. Creston says this system…
Found Video : Savants Apple Powered Home Automation Remote Control
Here’s an interesting little video from the guys at Savant showing off their novel take on a universal remote. The ‘Select’ is a hardware device…
AMX App Update Bring Intercom Feature
The latest version of TPControl software from AMX has a new “intercom” feature that enables users to communicate from their iOS smartphones and tablets as…
Reserve 1 of the First New Vera 3 Z-Wave Home Automation Controllers
The Vera 2 Z-Wave home automation controller is being superseded by two new models over the coming months. A new Vera ‘Lite’ will be a…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Inexpensive Wireless Pan Tilt IP CCTV Camera
Wi-Fi CCTV cameras are so convenient, even better if you can pan and tilt from a remote location while viewing your home from your smartphone. …
Video: Seasonal Siri Hack Brings Christmas Tree Voice Control
We’ve seen plenty of interesting Siri hacks over the last couple of months, but here’s a slightly more seasonal variation. The guys over at iHomeTouch…
Marmitek BoomBoom 152 Bluetooth Music Receiver
Marmitek’s ever expanding catalogue of useful devices for your digital home gets another new addition this week with the launch of the BoomBoom 152 Bluetooth…
Exclusive: Insteon Confirmed for UK and Europe in 2012
Almost 4 years ago we ran an article on the news that 220v Insteon was coming to the UK and Europe. For one reason or…
Found Video : OpenRemote Z-Wave Demo
Here’s a two-part video demo showing an OpenRemote setup controlling a Z-Wave home automation system – “In this video, Marcus Redeker shows OpenRemote controller with…
End of an Era as HomeVision Calls it a Day
We’ve reached another ‘End of an Era’ this week as Crag Chadwick has announced that his HomeVision home automation controller business is winding up. It’s…
Mac OSX Home Automation Software Indigo 5.0 Released
[Update ] Check out our Indigo Review here. Perceptive Automation have announced the next major release of their Mac Home Automation software – Indigo v5.0. …
7 New Videos From Home Camp 4 “Hack the House”
A couple of weeks ago a group of enthusiasts got together in London for an un-conference, Home Camp 4. A technical community interested in using…
Loxone Miniserver Home Automation Controller
The confirmation that WebBrick is no more was sad news. But if you’re looking for a similar home automation controller then the Loxone Miniserver should…
Bargain Alert: HP Cash Back Deal Means Microserver for Just £115
These days everybody needs a home server to store all their music, movies, photos and other media. Now you can all have one thanks to…
Fibaro Z-Wave Mini-Modules Convert Your Existing Switches to Z-Wave [Updated]
These Fibaro modules are designed to be retrofitted behind your existing light and appliance switches, converting them to the wireless Z-Wave home automation system. Makers…
Comfort Launch New Designer Home Automation Keypads
Cytech continue to develop and expand their smart home security system launching their new range of ‘Designer’ keypads. The KP06 features interchangeable frames in various…
HP Squeezes 288 Servers into a 4U Rackmount Case!
While this project is aimed at huge data centres, many Automated Home readers have several rackmount servers controlling all aspects of their home automation systems…