Why I Regret Making My House a Smart-House
If you are a DIY Home Automator you’d probably admit your system needs a little finessing now and then. You are the sysadmin that reboots…
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New London Smart App-artment Demos Home Automation Heaven
One of the UK’s most well known smart home installation companies, Cornflake, has just opened a new show apartment in the west end of London….
Home Automation Case Study: Control4 Home Cinema
The guys from UK home automation specialists Cyber Homes recently undertook a project to transform a little used snug into a luxurious home cinema in…
Home Automation Case Study: Custom Controls
UK specialist Custom Controls recently undertook one of their most ambitious projects. Read on for all the photos and details… This project saw Custom Controls using…
New UK Show Home Demos Savant’s Apple Powered Home Automation Solution
UK Distributors RGB, have just opened a Savant Experience Show Home to demonstrate how Savant has brought the familiarity of the Apple user interface to home automation….
Found Video: Entire Apartment Controlled by iPad
Here’s another video from Apple based Home Automation company Savant Systems. This latest tour of their Soho apartment shows the technology integrated across the home. Using…
SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap Review
Around three years ago we reviewed the PetPorte SmartFlap, thanks to an urgent need to implement some sort of feline door policy. At the time…
Loxone Home Automation System – UK Case Study
Project Summary This archetypal semi-detached house just outside of Reading in Berkshire may look just like any other UK home from the outside, but inside…
Video: Control4 Home Automation Haven in Notting Hill London
Home owner and art lover Mark Christophers hired James Paul AV to install a Control4 system in this automated Bachelor Pad in London Mark Christophers (Homeowner) – “I…
Loxone Wins Smart Home Award – Case Study
Loxone recently won the German Smart Home Award in the ‘Best Project’ category. The prize was award for “The Brown Box”, a smart home fully kitted…
KNX plus Comfort – Smart Home System Photos
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own home automation setup or just a dreamer we all love looking at cool smart home installations. This…
Koala iPad Wall Mount Fits in Seconds
We are always on the look out for some cheap wall mount action for our iPad and this looks just the ticket – particularly if…
Video : Crestron Smart Home Tech and Interior Designers
Couple of quick vids from Crestron’s Design Showroom in New York City showing the interaction of smart home technology and Interior design… Crestron.com Want More? – Follow…
New Loxone IR Extension Module Plus Free Online Video Tutorials
Loxone have launched a new IR Extension device that sits in the consumer unit, like its Miniserver, which talks to up to 8 infra-red modules,…
SMS Text Message Control of Your Heating and Other Devices
We recently discovered another GSM controlled switch for remote control of your central heating. This is one of the most affordable units we’ve come across…
New Mains Sockets with Built-in Powerline Technology
Powerline adapters have been around for a while. They provide a great way to add an Ethernet socket to locations where running a network cable…
Home Hacks: Arduino Mail Waiting Alert
We love a good hardware hack and here’s a great one from Automated Home reader Martin Howell. A Velleman IR kit plus a makeup mirror…
My Automated Home: Tom Lawrence – Home Brew X10 Plus XMBC Control
This months My Automated Home feature comes from Tom Lawrence, a final year student at Staffordshire University. Along with his friend Andy Jackson, he has…
My Automated Home: Nigel Giddings – Installing Broadband in a Rural Location
In this months ‘My Automated Home’ feature, Nigel Giddings shows us his ingenious set-up that grabs a 3G signal from one corner of his rural…
My Automated Home: Dan McGrath & the iPhone Gate
This month’s ‘My Automated Home’ comes from serial hacker Dan McGrath. We’ve covered some of Dan’s previous projects and they’re always fascinating . This one…