Will The Cloud be the Integrator in the Sky to Save Home Automation?
A few weeks ago Amazon added support for the WeMo and Philips Hue lights to their Echo home speaker. Suddenly people who had the Amazon device plus the lighting products in…
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A Nod to the Smart Home: Elbee Controls Devices With Head Gestures or Voice
Elbee is based in Brussels, Belgium and their team of engineers are creating connected devices and wearables. Konrad Holubek, co-founder and CEO, said it all started while he…
[Sponsor] QIVICON: Smart Home standard from Germany
The German Smart Home platform QIVICON is the first cross-vendor Smart Home platform. Unlike most other systems QIVICON does not rely on just one communication…
Home Automation Systems and Technology Choices
The term “Home Automation” encompasses many different areas including Lighting, Heating / Aircon (HVAC), Energy Management, Security / CCTV, AV Distribution and Entertainment. There are…
KNX Interview with Joost Demarest – Home Automation in the 21st Century
As one of the big forces in the home automation world we were delighted that the KNX Association Director Joost Demarest kindly agreed to take time out…
Wifi Mobile Phones – Home Control
The Register has just published a story on the new plans by T-Mobile to release a wifi enabled mobile phone. Is this finally the…
More Linux in the Home?
From CNet News…”Audiovisual gear for the home, such as digital video recorders, from Sony and other manufacturers could soon have a new version of Linux…
Bargain: WiFi Power Strip – 3 Smart Sockets with Voice Control for Price of 1
Here’s an interesting and inexpensive device for your smart home. The Yagala WiFi Power Strip has 3 mains sockets that can each be controlled individually….
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….
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…
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…
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,…
Lithe Audio All-In-One 6.5″ Bluetooth Ceiling Speaker is Perfect for Retrofits
The guys over at TECH4 sent us this Lithe Audio Bluetooth ceiling speaker to check out. We’ve got a ceiling for it in mind, but…
D-Link’s New HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI-Based Motion Detection
Earlier this year at CES, D-Link announced their new mydlink Smart Full HD Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-8325LH) with ‘intelligent AI-Based motion detection’. We got our hands on one hot off the…
Review: TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi Power Strip with USB
The UK version of this popular smart device from TP-Link has recently launched here and we were eager to give it a try. The KP303…
D-Link Mini Wi-Fi Smart Plug Can Schedule Your Appliances
D-Link recently introduced the mydlink Mini Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W118) to its Smart Home range. Setup Like most smart tech these days, setup is via…
Review: Airthings Wave Mini Smart Indoor Air Quality Monitor
We’ve been using the all-singing all-dancing Wave Plus for around six months now. But Airthings also have another smart indoor air quality monitor, the entry-level…
ComfortClick Launches Colibri – the First Z-Wave Hub for Professional Projects
ComfortClick has launched what it’s billing as the first Z-Wave hub intended for both commercial and residential projects. Colibri enables system integrators and DIYers to…
Video: Control & Automate Your Husqvarna Automower With IFTTT
Just a quick post for all you Automower owners out there. IFTTT have recently added support for Husqvarna’s range of garden robots… With the IFTTT…
Review: Airthings Wave Plus Smart Indoor Air Quality Monitor & Radon Detector
Airthings, the Norway-based tech company, has introduced the Wave Plus smart radon, CO2 and TVOC detector into the UK market. Air Quality Monitor We’re all much more…