Useful Gadget of the Week: Inateck 3 Port USB 3 Hub with Gigabit Ethernet
The Inatech HBU3VL3-4 is a little (110 x 32 x 20mm) 3 port USB 3.0 hub that incorporates an RJ45 socket for Gigabit Ethernet. Aimed…
Reviews
Review: Logitech K400 Wireless Touch Keyboard
A recent PC built for a special project (more on that coming soon) brought with it a requirement for a convenient all-in-one wireless keyboard and…
Review: Honeywell evohome Wireless Smart Home Heating Controls
We took a look at the new Honeywell evohome when it was announced last Autumn, but there’s no substitute for living with a system to…
Review: Lilin LR7424 1080p HD IP CCTV Camera
We’re all becoming used to seeing great HD images on our TVs these days, so more than ever before, home CCTV can be pretty jarring…
Watch This: Wireless Philips Hue Tap Smart Switch
The guys from TWiT recently reviewed the Philips Hue Lux bulbs along with the interesting ‘Tap’ smart switch. The Tap works without batteries by harnessing the…
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…
Review: IP Control of Your IR Gear with Global Caché iTach IP2IR
Expensive dedicated universal remotes are increasingly going the way of the dodo in all but the most bespoke of smart homes. The proliferation of touchscreen smartphones…
Review: RAVPower RP-PB14 Xtreme – The Last Portable Battery You’ll Ever Need?
I’m starting to think I might have a problem. My interest in external batteries may be turning into a fetish, but these energy stores are important…
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….
Review: Inateck BTSP-20 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
A few weeks back we covered these little Bluetooth Suction Speakers for your bathroom as our useful gadget of the week. Shortly afterwards, the guys from…
My Automated Home: Heat Genius Smart Home Heating Controls
This months ‘My Automated Home’ feature follows Johannes Jensson’s compressive review of his Heat Genius installation… Nobody has escaped the rapid rise of gas and electricity prices…
Review: The eedomus Z-Wave Home Automation Controller
Bon soirs mes petits topinambours! Bienvenue to the Automated Home review of the latest home automation offering from France, the eedomus Z-Wave Controller. These things…
Useful Gadget of the Week: EasyAcc 5 Port 25W USB Charger
Submission by Tim Fletcher – You know that irritating situation when you know exactly what you want but can’t find it anywhere, well that is…
Review: Home Automation Insider on the TKBHome TZ88 Z-Wave Smart Energy Plug Power Meter
Breaking News So there I was, putting together an order for half a dozen or so of the Fibaro Z-Wave Wall Plug, resigned to the…
Useful Gadget of the Week: 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 36W
The 15″ Retina MacBook Pro that is the centre of my daily work is connected to quite a few external devices and it’s getting messy. Time for…
Review: Home Automation Insider on the Fibaro Z-Wave Wall Plug
In what we hope will be a regular slot, we’ve talked Automated Home reader, turned Home Automation Industry Insider, Martyn Wendon, into reviewing some smart…
Review: Plugwise Home Stretch 2.0 ZigBee Appliance Control & Energy Monitoring
Automated Home’s favourite contributing reviewer, Ant Skelton, has spent the last few week putting the Plugwise Home Stretch 2.0 kit through its paces. Here’s what he…
Review: Heatmiser Neo Smart Home Heating Control System
last weekend Automated Home reader Robin Edwards converted the boring old 20th century heating system in his holiday getaway to a shiny new smart home alternative,…
Our New Home Server Isn’t a Server – The Synology 1813+ NAS Review
Like most of you, our storage requirements have been growing over the years. Our first Jukebox server was built in 2005, mainly to store music…
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…