Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 3 – Digital Hot Water
In Part 1, friend of Automated Home, MarkB, started to convert his smart home over to using Shelly modules and in Part 2 he created a…
2021
Our “Unleashed” Apple Event Cheat Sheet
Here’s the numbers on the new MacBook Pros just announced… MacBook Pro New M1 Pro SoC5nm 10 CPU Cores16 GPU Cores New M1 Max SoC400GB/s…
Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 2 – A Smarter EV Charger
In Part 1, friend of Automated Home, MarkB, started to convert his smart home over to using Shelly modules. Now in Part 2 he uses…
Our iPhone 13, iPad and Apple Watch Series 7 Cheat Sheet
Tim has gone for a lie down after todays iPhone 13 presentation. So here’s our usual cheat sheet, with most of the details and none…
Video: Homey Launch Freemium Smart Home Cloud Controller & Homey Bridge
Athom, Dutch creators of the Homey smart home system have reinvented the controller as an app and Cloud service. The makers say that Homey works…
Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 1
Friend of Automated Home, MarkB, covers his latest DIY smart home project as he converts his house to use Shelly modules… There is no shortage…
Tesla Model 3 – 24 Month Update
I wrote my Model 3 Mega Review back in 2019, a few months into ownership, and then followed up on its one year anniversary. Today…
Our WWDC 2021 Keynote Cheat Sheet – The Snoozefest
This years virtual keynote was a polished but long winded 105 minute affair that lacked any wow moment. Here’s some of what Apple announced… HomeKit…
Video: Faradite Launch New TAP Volt Free Smart Home Switch
Faradite have announced a new, improved version of their smart home switch in both 5 gang and 1 gang varieties. To ensure maximum compatibility with…
Will It Matter?
Back in late 2019 a group including Amazon, Apple, Google and Zigbee announced they were developing the new open source Connected Home Over IP standard….
Video: Loxone Reveal New Intercom Doorbell
Earlier today Loxone revealed their new doorbell with integrated video intercom. The real glass-fronted device includes a backlit bell button with proximity sensor, microphone, hidden…
Yale Linus Smart Lock Partners with Philips Hue
The integration of the Philips Hue smart lighting system and the Yale Linus motorised Smart Lock has just been announced. Check out the links and…
Crestron Announces DM NAX Matrix Amp & Streaming Music Player
Crestron Electronics have announced their new DM NAX matrix/amplifier and streaming music player for high-performance audio-over-IP and native integration with Crestron Home as well as…
Video: New Airthings View Plus Monitors PM2.5, CO2 & Radon
Airthings have just revealed their latest device – the View Plus smart air monitor, which features the brand’s most advanced air quality technology to date….
Boundary Launch DIY Z-Wave Smart Home Security System
After hitting their Kickstarter funding target in just 48 hours back in June 2019, Edinburgh-based startup Boundary have just launched their new smart home security…
Video: Loxone Reveal Nano Motor Controller Air and Tree
The latest new product from Loxone is the Nano Motor Controller. Available in Tree or Air versions, it is a compact flush-mounted module for DC…
Video: Loxone V12 App & Config Hands More Power to Smart Home Owners
In this video Tyron Cosway takes a look at the top 10 new features being released with new v12 of the Loxone App and Config…
EZVIZ Launch LC1C Smart Outdoor HD WiFi Camera with Floodlight
Last week EZVIZ announced the UK launch of their latest smart home security device. The LC1C is a CCTV camera with a motion-sensitive floodlight that…
Faradite Goes Global
Faradite was founded in 2015 with the goal of designing and manufacturing smart home accessories for the professional smart home market. Faradite’s most popular product…
Exclusive: Airthings Interview on Air Quality Sensors
We love our Airthings setup (made up of the Wave Plus, Wave Mini and Hub) and it was especially exciting when it visualised the changes…