The WindBox from MSI is an ultra-compact PC that features a VESA mount interface allowing it to be wall mounted or just placed on the back of your monitor.  Using the Intel Atom CPU the WindBox provides decent performance with low power consumption and a silent, fan-less system...

After running our piece on the Wifi router last Friday, Three have conacted us with details of a new deal on a mobile setup  The offer includes the HP 2133 NetBook with 1GB mobile broadband and a free USB dongle all £20 a month on a 24 month contract...

We've covered mobile broadband before on Automated Home.  Its ideal for people with no cable or ADSL access or those on the move.  But how do you share it?  Three's mobile broadband arm now offer the Huawei D100 Wireless Router as an optional extra.  Just plugin your USB modem and share your 3G broadband around your work, home or even providing passengers in a car or a bus with Wifi internet access.  Check out the unboxing video after the jump...

LinITX have just taken delivery of the Travla TE-1160 1U rackmount server which hold 4 hotswappable SATA drives along with the VIA NSD7800 Tower Storage Server which will hold 8.  Both these system make an ideal base for a Windows Home Server or Linux solution.  Read on for all the specs and an Exclusive Offer for Automated Home readers...

Fancy a Media Center setup without the need for a Tuner Card?  Well, if you're happy with the online streamed content from the BBC iPlayer and others then this is for you. Recently updated to v2 the free Vista MCE interface for iPlayer now has support for the Windows 7 Beta as well as the ability to stream from the ITV Catchup and Channel 4 on demand services too...

Xtenscape is a free Java based application for Windows 98/ME/XP/2000/Vista and intel-based Apple macs.  Just connect a CM11 / CM12 to your PC or Mac to easily shedule and control your X10 devices.

Now Scott Hather has released a free iPhone app to control the system, either from your LAN or the Internet...

Crestron have announced their new "DigitalMedia" HDMI distribution system.  Available from March 2009 it will send uncompressed digital audio and video signals over a choice of either CAT5e/6 or fibre. Creston say there will be a full selection of switcher input cards, wall plate transmitters, and room controllers available to support a complete range of analogue and digital signal types...

Last year we highlighted some innovative lighting products from Philips. Recently they have expanded the range to include a new mini version of the "LivingColor" LED lamp.  With its built in colour wheel you can light your room with any one of 256 colours, or leave the lamp to gently cycle through each one automatically.  Check out the video after the jump...

Despite many emails to Current Cost we were disappointed that they seemed unwilling to reply to us, let alone sending any info or photos of their new unit.  However, our forums have some information and links to a great review of the new hardware from Dale Lane...

Convergent Home Technologies based in England have produced a new smart home system called "Dianemo".  Designed to control lighting, heating, air conditioning, windows, blinds and shutters as well as look after security, multimedia, computing and communications requirments in the home.  The system supports control of bus systems such as EIB / KNX and PLCBus.

Read on for more details and a link to the rest of the videos...