Will Matter Bring Smart Home Unity in 2022?
I’ve referred back to this post about a Smart Home Utopia many times since I wrote it 14 years ago. In the intervening years, there…
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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…
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….
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…
The Smart Home – Why is it so Complicated
I’ve mentioned Matt Ferrell’s YouTube channel before here, it’s a fascinating mix of coverage of topics mainly surrounding renewable energy. But his latest video delves…
Abode Launch New UK DIY Smart Security System
Here’s a brand new Smart Home Security system that’s just launched in the UK. Abode Abode systems today announced a partnership with Kings Secure Technologies,…
Review: Aranet4 HOME Wireless Indoor Air Quality Monitor
We’re always interested in Air Quality sensors and the latest one to turn up at the Automated Home is the Aranet4. This is the first…
Aurora AOne Smart Home Lighting System Works With SmartThings
It’s time to sit up and take notice when a heavy weight in the lighting world like Aurora decides to create its own smart home…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Plug In PIR Motion Sensor Hallway LED Night Light
In our current temporary accommodation I was looking for something to light up a hall way based on motion. Now, as home automation enthusiasts we…
Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2019
2019 was one to remember. It was the year that work got underway on the Automated Home 2.0 – thank you for following along with…
HassKit is New Home Assistant Control App
Home Assistant continues to gain fans around the world with its powerful ability to integrate multiple home automation systems. While it’s still very much a…
Listen: Vergecast Podcast Discuss Project Connected Home IP
In this last episode of the Vergecast podcast for 2019, the panel discusses last weeks announcements from Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee and Z-Wave. …Nilay Patel,…
Z-Wave Alliance & Silicon Labs to Open Z-Wave Specification
Just 24 hours after Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance unveiled their plans to develop a new Open Source smart home standard, the Z-Wave…
Video: Hubitat is SmartThings Alternative with Local Processing & Privacy
I’ve been enjoying Matt Ferrell’s ‘Undecided’ YouTube channel for a while now and it was a pleasant surprise to see his latest video was on…
Smart Home Week 2019 – Interview #1 Abbie Byrom from Samsung SmartThings
Smart Home Week is a marketing collaboration between industry stakeholders and it aims to “inform, educate and reassure UK consumers about the benefits and opportunities…
Den Automation Launches UK Smart Home Range with Cool Self Moving Switches
Earlier this month Den, the London based smart-home technology startup, launched their next generation light switches, sockets, remote controller and hub. [UPDATE – Den has…
Exclusive Interview: ‘Home On’ Host Richard Gunther on The DIY Smart Home
This time we talk to Richard Gunther (@richardgunther), host of the HOME: ON Podcast, a show about DIY home control and automation. Hi Richard. Can…
Review: New Google Home Hub – Perfect Smart Display For Your Bedroom?
The MadeByGoogle event last month launched the Pixel 3 as expected. But there was a surprise or two as well, not least the new Home Hub….
New Wondrwall UK Smart Home System Installs by Changing Your Light Switches
Here’s an interesting new Smart Home system that caught our eye. Wondrwall was founded in Manchester in 2013 and is now on sale after several…