Here's an interesting sleek black box that streams rented movies into your home over broadband (well it does if you're in the USA).  The Vudu has the all important HDMI socket, although some of the content appears to be in 480p rather than HD...

Here's one we haven't covered before, HackMyth is described as "the home automation control kit for mythTV" and offers Z-Wave wireless control of your smart home, from the same box that carries out your PVR functions... 

Here's a $19 USB dongle with a difference.  This USB device is a therometer which lets you measure the temperature and record the data on your PC (windows Vista & XP)...

The Norco DS-520 Home Server Appliance supports Windows Home Server amongst other OS's and with 5 hot swap bays plus a additional 3 eSATA ports, can provide up to 8 terabytes of Network Attached Storage...

It's one of the oldest problems, how do you control the satellite receiver, set-top box, dvd player or whatever source that's in one room, from another. Marmitek have the answer with their recently launched PowermidXS IR - RF - IR system... 

Here's another teasing release on new UK Z-Wave modules, this time from the Taiwanese, Everspring Industry.  Promised for release in Europe "during the next few months", the new units promise "low-cost home automation" and the initial products include a plugin dimmer and on/off switch, a PIR plus magnetic door and window sensors... 

With christmas just 6 weeks away many of us are scrambling for that perfect gift.  Philips have a potential winner with their new £100 bedside clock radio with its 7" screen and digital photo frame capabilities, which wouldn't look out of place any any "digital home".  The unit has a SD/MMC card slot and USB flash drive option to play your Videos (DivX, MPEG4), Photos (jpg), and audio (MP3's and WMA's)...

Here's more on the new HP Windows Home Server that's just 30 days away from shipping .  The machine is much smaller than we thought, and this video gives you a good understanding of the power of this little device, and how convenient it is to simply slide drives in or out...

Amazon.com are now listing the HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server as "In stock soon" and taking pre-orders for the much anticipated 1 terabyte machine...

OK so it's probably not going to win any awards for image quality, but at just £120 this composite only 960x240 LCD projector it might be a candidate for some big screen Wii action for the family this Christmas...