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…
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New LightwaveRF Video Explains Home Automation Range
The guys at JSJS Designs have just released this new 17 minute video. It’s a great introduction to the LightwaveRF home automation range covering lighting,…
Spark Wi-Fi Adaptor Brings Internet and App Control to your Lights
Here’s another Kickstarter project to control your lighting. Spark is a Wi-Fi adaptor that fits between a light socket and the bulb (incandescent, dimmable CFL,…
Video : Transform Your Home into a Smart Home with Lightwave
Here’s a new video from LightwaveRF that gives a nice overview of their growing range of home automation products – including their new wireless radiator…
Cytech Announce LightwaveRF Interface for Comfort Security System
Cytech have added yet another system to their list of devices that can be controlled from their Comfort security and home automation panel. The new setup now…
LIFX is Amazing New WiFi IP LED Multi-Colour Light Bulb
Kickstarter is always throwing up cool tech these days and this is no exception. LIFX is a WiFi enabled, multi-color, energy efficient LED light bulb…
Fibaro Z-Wave Home Center 2 Mega Review
The fine folks at Fibaro and Vesternet were kind enough to lend us a sizeable home automation system based around Fibaro’s premium Home Center 2…
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…
Insteon Launch Networked Remote Control Dimmable LED Light Bulb
US Smart Home company Insteon have revealed a new 8 watt remote control dimmable LED light bulb. With an amazing price of just $29.99 the…
New Helvar Dimmer for Trailing Edge LED Fittings
Helvars new DIGIDIM 454 is a 4 channel DIN rail mounted trailing-edge dimmer. Helvar says applications include “high-end homes” and the new design benefits from…
Video: Belkin WeMo Wi-Fi to JenNet-IP Bridge Gives Every Light Bulb an IP
A quick home automation video demo video of the JenNet-IP system controlling lighting via Wi-Fi. NXP and Belkin WeMo are collaborating to show this system…
LightwaveRF Home Automation System : In-Depth Review
It’s not often that a new Home Automation system comes along that can genuinely challenge the elderly, but universally established X10 protocol. But LightwaveRF looks…
Helvar Launches New Look Smart Home Control Panels
Helvar has launched new control panels for their DIGIDIM range of smart home lighting products. They say the new designs refresh the look of existing…
New Tech Promises IP Address for Every Light Bulb
So bulbs are this months thing. NXP have announced their new GreenChip IP Smart Lighting Solution which allows users to “monitor, manage and control every…
Wireless LED ‘Google’ Bulb for Android at Home
Yesterdays announcement that Google have arrived in the Home Automation world continues to make waves. This morning Engadget have got their hands on some of…
The Audio Light Bulb
Let there be light – and sound. Here's a neat way to easily retro-fit a concealed speaker for music or perhaps voice announcements in…
Eco Friendly Motion Sensing Low Energy Bulb
Here’s some more eco friendly home automation designed to give you that warm fuzzy, ‘saving the planet’ feeling. The Eco Sensor Lamp is a compact…
Philips Launch Dynalite in the USA
Philips have launched their smart home lighting brand, Dynalite, in the United States. The range includes trailing edge dimmers, relay, ballast (1-10V, DSI, DALI), and…
Philips Dynalite at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2010
The Revolution colour touch screen and Revolution Series 2 user control panel pictured above are just some of the systems Philips Dynalite will showcaseat at…
Philips Dynalite Announces First UK Dimension Dealer
Philips Dynalite has announced Morban Ltd as the first UK member to its Dimension dealer accreditation and training group. Lancashire and Oxfordshire-based Morban, are a…