Responding to FullBore and the NEW Podcast
The forums are still broken, and everyone is frustrated (especially me). FullBore requested an update about the current situation with regard to the forums, so…
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Staying in the Loxone Smart Show Home – Part 3
In Part 1 we covered our stay in the Loxone Show Home and in Part 2 we visited the Loxone HQ. In this final part…
Staying in the Loxone Smart Show Home – Part 2
In Part 1 we looked at our stay in the Loxone Show Home in Austria, but there were several other sites we visited over the…
Staying in the Loxone Smart Show Home – Part 1
As building continues on the Automated Home 2.0 we’ll soon need to firm up our plans for the electrical first fix, due to get underway…
Survey: Newcastle University Study on Smart Home Disappointments
Last week we were contacted by Davit Marikyan, a research associate and Doctoral Student at Newcastle University (UK). If you’ve ever been disappointed with one…
AutoHome Rewards: Meross Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Openers to Give Away + Discount Code
Thanks to the guys at Meross we have 2 of their WiFi Smart Garage Door Openers to giveaway. These kits work with almost all garage…
Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2018
2018 was an interesting year for us. We moved out of the Automated Home in October and our End of an Era announcement was your…
Exclusive Interview: ‘Home On’ Host Richard Gunther on The DIY Smart Home
This time we talk to Richard Gunther (@richardgunther), host of the HOME: ON Podcast, a show about DIY home control and automation. Hi Richard. Can…
Give Away: TP-Link WiFi Socket with Energy Monitoring & Voice Control
Thanks to the guys over a TP-Link we have one of these cool WiFi socket to give away! The HS110 is a Wi-Fi Smart Plug with…
The End of an Era for Automated Home
It’s the end of an era for the Automated Home. We moved in just a few months shy of 20 years ago and while our…
Give Away: Chance to Win New Kew Labs K1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The guys at Kew Labs have kindly sent us their K1 Portable Speaker to give away. The on board power amp on this new enclosure drives the…
Fibaro Sold to Nice Italians
Italian smart home specialist, NICE have purchased Fibaro, the Polish company that produces a popular range of Z-Wave modules and controllers… Home Automation specialist Nice…