New Alliance to Develop Open Standard for the Smart Home
In a joint press release, ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG have announced they are working together to create an “open architecture for data exchange….for home automation, security, healthcare, and…
October 2013
Nest Protect – 6 New Videos Show Commitment to UK Market
Nest are getting serious about coming to the UK and they’ve added a selection of British video guides for their new ‘Protect’ to their YouTube…
Honeywell Reveal New evohome Smartphone Controlled Zoned Heating System
This morning Honeywell have announced the UK launch of evohome. The new heating system will control the temperature in up to 12 zones plus hot water…
Apple Reveal New iPad Air, MacBooks & More – Your Cheat Sheet
Tim Cook and the gang are on stage right now announcing the latest iPad models and raft of other hardware and software updates from…
Useful Gadget of the Week: TL-WR702N Nano Wi-Fi Router
Here’s a tiny, useful and inexpensive device that we added to our kit earlier this year. At around £15 the TP-Link TL-WR702N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router…
OpenRemote Integrates with Sonos
In the same way as broadcasted television and video playback has changed into streaming, IP-TV and “on-demand” watching whenever you like, wherever you like, also playback of…
Video: The “Barry White Button” in a Boston Smart Home
Here’s a quick video of an Automated Home in Boston that features a novel “Barry White” button. Check out the video below.. The whole idea…
SkyBell Interview: A Look at the Wi-Fi Doorbell with CCTV & Motion Detection
SkyBell (formerly iDoorCam) has come up with a product that has captured the imagination of many people, as last month they blew past their crowd…
Video: Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth Door Lock Controlled from your Smartphone
The Kevo deadbolt from Kwikset uses Bluetooth Low Energy and an app for your smartphone to allow you to unlock your door just by touching it….
Video: “Nest Protect” The Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Reinvented
Founded by former Apple senior VP, Tony Fadell, Nest Labs already has a big hit on its hands with their learning thermostat. Today the company announced…
Indigo: Home Automation on the Mac – Part 2 – RFXCOM & The Wireless Door Bell
As we mention in Part 1 of our review, the action of simply plugging in an RFXCOM RFXtrx433 to a USB port on your Indigo Mac…
Apple iBeacons Explained – Smart Home Occupancy Sensing Solved?
Reliable occupancy sensing has long been the bane of the home automator. A PIR detects if someone moves, but once they sit down to watch…
Useful Gadget of the Week: PortaPow 2.5A Quad USB Wall Charger
Our latest ‘gadget’ purchases seem to be all about keeping mobile devices juiced up, and this one’s no different. The £12 PortaPow 2.5A Quad USB Wall…