The new WV-01 from Fortrezz aims to save some of the one million homes ruined by burst water pipes each year.  The valve can be controlled autonomously with the included water sensor, or manual say as part of an irrigation system too.  Check out the video after the jump...

The extraordinary long life and lower power qualities of the new generation of LED bulbs make them a hot topic.  However many designs refuse to work with the regular mains dimmers many of us already have in our homes.  Now a new range is launching soon from CasaTech and we have a free delivery offer for Automated Home readers...

Often times the great new tech we cover on Automated Home is ideal for new builds, but not always easy to install in an existing property.  This new range of remote control switches from Retrotouch promises to install easily into existing homes using the cables that are already in the wall.  The retrofit glass fronted switches are available in a range of colours all with matching mains, TV and phone sockets etc.  Check out all the details and the links after the jump...

Here's a mini marvel that caught our eye.  A 16:9 7" photoframe that incorporates a digital TV tuner and comes with a remote control all for just £45.  While it is small, it strikes us this could just be perfectly formed for some hacking into a bathroom TV mounted flush with your tiles.  With decent 'proper' bathroom tellys costing up to £1,500, it's worth a try.  If you manage to do the mod let us know!

The new RedEye dock from ThinkFlood links to your iPhone or iPod Touch via Wi-Fi.  This allows you to send IR commands (va the dock) from your touchscreen to control any infrared device from any room in your home. Check out the video after the jump...

The Revolution colour touch screen and Revolution Series 2 user control panel pictured above are just some of the systems Philips Dynalite will showcase at at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) exhibition in February 2010.  Check out the rest of the photos after the jump...

Data Robotics has launched two new Drobo models today.  The 5-bay, eSATA equipped ‘Drobo S’ and the 8-Bay multi-host rack mountable ‘DroboElite’.  Both enclosures are additions to the range rather than replacements, giving buyers four products to choose from now.  Read on for all the details, photos and speed comparisons, plus the reader’s questions we put to DR including news on official Linux support…

Back in September we brought you a review of the ASRock, an Atom powered NetTop PC running 1080P out to HDMI using XBMC.  Now the LinITX guys are at it again, this time with an even smaller, silent fan-less design that does the same job, but at £210 costs even less...

Like torturing yourself with more Z-Wave goodies you can't buy in the UK?  Here's two interesting new products equipped with the wireless home automation system...