Building the Ultimate DIY Home Automation Ceiling Multisensor
We’re always in awe of the skills that DIY home automators possess and Mat Smith is no exception. His latest project is this ceiling-mount Multisensor…
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Marvell’s New IoT SDK for Apple HomeKit
Marvell has announced a new SDK for Apple’s Home Automation framework, HomeKit. Marvell’s SDK for HomeKit is available on its EZ-Connect™ IoT Platform, including Marvell’s 88MC200…
Hack: DIY Arduino Smart Home Control Panel Uses OpenHAB & MQTT
We always admired the amazing hardware and software that DIY home automators can put together and Mat Smiths project to build his ultimate home control panel…
Raspberry Pi Addon Pi-mote Controls Smart Home Sockets with Python
Energenie have launched a Raspberry Pi add-on that attaches via the GPIO connector and offers a low cost home control solution. Our best-selling remote control sockets…
Video: DIY Internet of Things €50 Home Automation Starter Kit
TinkerForge have launched a new DIY Home Automation kit that allows users to control their devices over the Internet. The system can be used to remotely…
TeaCP/IP – Hacking the iKettle
TeaCP/IP. surely the best Automated Home article title ever eh, get it, huh? OK, never mind. Two Automated Home readers have set about hacking the…
WeMo ‘Maker’ Delivers iOS & Android Control to Smart Home Hackers
Belkin announced some additions to their WeMo home automation range at CES this week including a new LED Lighting Starter Set, WeMo Smart LED Bulbs and a…
Video: LED Stair Lighting Hack with Raspberry Pi
We never fail to be amazed by the ingenuity and skills of smart home hackers and we’ve been following Robert Hekkers’ Staircase Lighting project since…
Now TV + 10 Minute Hack = £10 Wireless Plex Media Player
We’re a tad late to this party but our Now TV unit arrived today and it’s as good as we’d heard. The little white box…
eQ-3 MAX! Affordable Wireless Heating Control with your Smartphone or Raspberry Pi
As the days begin to shorten and the leaves start to fall thoughts turn to the winter ahead and the ever increasing energy bills. Heating…
Video: Raspberry Pi Voice Control for LightwaveRF Devices
Home automation hacker Charlie Cole has employed a Raspberry Pi to create a voice interface to his LightwaveRF devices. A virtual butler is born and ‘Jeeves’ controls lights,…
Video: WigWag Home Automation Sensor KickStarter
Here’s the latest home automation project to hit KickStarter. WigWag aims to make your home more intelligent and autonomous with a range of sensors /…