We just spotted this video taken late last year on the Home Depot Smart Home, a live-in research laboratory operated by Duke's Pratt School of Engineering.

We're always on the look out for a better selection of Z-Wave products, so when Vesternet cntacted us earlier this week to tell us they now had over 100 Z-Wave products available – the largest choice in the UK - we had to have a look...

The Danish boffins at QEES have released two new products using the Z-Wave wireless system.  The QEES-Ring keyring pendant has 4 programmable buttons and an effective range of around 400 feet.  Perfect for easy control of lights, garage doors, shutters or thermostats etc as you leave or arrive at home...

Last month we ran a story on a new range of internet CCTV cameras.  Now EyeSpy247 have kindly given us a discount voucher code for a 15% off their camera range for Automated Home readers that would like to try these IP cameras, including the pan tilt zoom model.  Discount code after the jump...

A few minutes ago Steve Jobs took to the stage and announced the iPad Apple Tablet.  Much of what was in our article Last month (What will the Apple Tablet mean for the smart home) is in the new device as expected.  Read on for the specs photos and videos as they emerge....

One of our current favourite IP CCTV camera ranges - Y-Cam - now has a new model with a built in SD slot for storing recorded video.  The Y-cam Black SD is now fully Mac and Linux compatible too and was recently featured on an interesting segment on home security on BBC 2's Working Lunch.  Watch the video after the jump...

The C-Bus Wiser goodness just keeps on coming.  The free iPone app to control the system is now available on the iTunes apps store, giving control of your  lighting, climate, entertainment, energy and camera monitoring from within your home via WiFi or away from home over the cellular data network.  Check out the demonstration video after the jump...

The Comfort system from Cytech is an Automated Home favourite.  It integrates an intruder alarm, home automation controller, voicemail and intercom all into one compact, reliable package.  This case study gives a flavour of what the Comfort system can control in a real home...

New UK start-up PassivSystems have launched their energy monitoring and control system at CES. The set-up comprises of wireless sensors, electricity power monitors and heating controllers - all brought together on an easy to manage on-line interface.  Watch the video after the jump...