Apple Watch: Wrist Worn Wonder or Fashionista Fad?
After todays event we know more about the Apple Watch (check out our cheat sheet below for all the new stuff from the presentation just finished)….
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Indigo Rule Out HomeKit Integration, For Now
Back in June Apple announced their new home automation framework, HomeKit. Since then home automation hardware and software companies have been delving into the nitty-gritty to…
A Weekend with the iPhone 6 Plus – Here’s the Skinny
Apple’s recent gremlins streaming the iPhone 6 launch returned when they went on sale. The Apple store suffered badly and was unusable for hours after it was…
Crestron Pyng Aims to Transform Home Automation
Crestrons new Pyng app enables the complete setup and control of your home automation system from your iPad. After years of smart home apps being used…
Beecon is Free iBeacon Home Automation App
It’s a year since Apple announced iBeacon (check out our explanation of the technology here). Now the Beecon App aims to combine home automation with…
Apple Reveal iPhone 6, 6 Plus & Apple Watch – All the Details at a Glance
Todays long awaited Apple event has revealed 2 new iPhones, an electronic payments service and the Apple Watch. As in previous years many of the leaks…
Elgato Reveals ‘Eve’ HomeKit Compatible Sensors & Avea LED Smart Bulbs
Elgato, best known for their EyeTV and other video devices have entered the smart home market with a raft of new products. The newly announced Elgato ‘Eve’…
Review: Transcend JetDrive 725 Upgrades Our Retina MacBook SSD to 960GB
Back in the summer of 2012 I reviewed the new 15″ Retina MacBook Pro. It was an upgrade from my previous MacBook that had been modified to…
Review: Brydge+ with Speakers iPad Keyboard
The Brydge iPad keyboard and case started off life as a Kickstarter campaign. Raising almost $800K on a target of just $90K it was a spectacular success….
The Home Kit Framework – Details on Apple’s Home Automation Protocol
When Automated Home launched in 1996 there were only a handful of smart home systems out there – and none of them worked together. But things…
Apple WWDC Keynote 2014 – Here’s Your Cheat Sheet
After the usual rumour-fest of the past few weeks Apple’s 2014 WWDC Keynote has just finished. We got confirmation of the new smart Home API…
Rumour: Apple Working on Home Automation Features for iPhone
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple are once again working to integrate Smart Home technology into the iPhone. The FT reports that Apple will make a…
Savant Ships Wi-Fi Remote Control
Savant has announced it’s shipping its Wi-Fi-based Universal Remote. The unit features a new user interface and a 1.7-inch colour display. The 35 programmable hard…
Review: Snugg iPad mini Ultra Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Case
So you’ve got an iPad mini and you want to do some real work with it. Apple’s little tablet can be a legitimate laptop replacement…
Indigo: Home Automation on the Mac – Part 3 – IP Garage Door Control
Adding IP control to your garage doors is a great little home automation project for a wet weekend and it really shows the power and…
Our Top 30 Favourite Mac Apps – What’s Yours?
My (still glorious) Retina MacBook Pro is 15 months old and its relatively small 256GB SSD has accumulated the usual cruft. Time for a clear out….
Apple Reveal New iPad Air, MacBooks & More – Your Cheat Sheet
Tim Cook and the gang are on stage right now announcing the latest iPad models and raft of other hardware and software updates from…
Indigo: Home Automation on the Mac – Part 2 – RFXCOM & The Wireless Door Bell
As we mention in Part 1 of our review, the action of simply plugging in an RFXCOM RFXtrx433 to a USB port on your Indigo Mac…
Apple iBeacons Explained – Smart Home Occupancy Sensing Solved?
Reliable occupancy sensing has long been the bane of the home automator. A PIR detects if someone moves, but once they sit down to watch…
Roomie Remote: Your iPhone & iPad Smart Home Controller
We’ve been trying out the Roomie Remote app for a while now, comparing it to our dedicated home cinema remote control. Roomie goes way beyond…