LinuxDevices have the scoop on this new Home Automation touchscreen PC.  The wall-mountable Techsol TPC-43 has a 4.3" display with a resolution of 480x272.  Development kits are available now starting at $400...

ControlThink have introduced  the ThinkRemote Community Edition which bring Vista SideShow gadgets to your iPhone and iPod Touch, Windows Mobile phones, PSP, PS3, DS, Wii, web browser and others  Sign up for an invitation to the beta...

Home & building automation supplier Ivory Egg is to launch Sensolux, the world’s first self-powered occupancy sensor, at ECO Build - the UK’s leading green building event...

Watch the video after the jump as Danny from MavroMatic reviews the Linksys DMA 2100 Media Center Extender...

It seems some people are still confused as to what OSX XBMC is.  First off, it's not for the XBOX, you don't need an XBOX to run it, its only called XBMC (xBox Media Center) because thats the platform it started out on.  You've already got Front Row on your Mac so why do you need it OSXBMC?  Well, XBMC has always been know for the huge range of formats it can play back.  Codec support is un-rivaled as is the "user experience" when utilising the system in a home cinema environment.  Playback of DVD images with full artwork and movie info automatically ripped from the IMDB for example makes this free software compete with custom installation digital jukebox systems like kaleidescape that costs thousands, or even tens of thousands of pounds/dollars.  Read on for whats's new in the latest release including the ability to play DVD ISO images and the addition of the Samba client....

Helvar will release the new 458 Dimmer later this quarter.  The eight channel inductive dimmer, complete with LCD display and cursor control, comes in a compact, pre-wired, wall-mountable unit for maximum convenience and versatility....

Back in November Keith Doxey posted his review of the 3G USB Modem from Three.  As promised, here's his follow-up post with how he's found the device and service after a few month real world use... 

The new software update for the AppleTV was released just last night.  The update brings a completely new UI and with it HD movie rentals (available now in the US and coming later this year in the UK) but still no DivX / XviD playback.  However, full-time podcaster Don McAllister gives us his first impression on the new interface, and tells us why we should be excited about the huge selection of free content we can stream direct to our living rooms...

The "Current State" concept from The Greener Grass is an idea for monitoring and controlling power usage round the home - "Current State is a real-time energy use monitoring system and timer for powered devices combined into one. The Current State system is made up of two parts, a mobile application for you cell phone, which allows you to control and monitor electricity use from anywhere, and a series of Plug-Ends that give you control over the products around your house...

This morning Danfoss launched their new Z-Wave radiator thermostat.  The RA Plus-w gives wireless control of your home heating system by replacing your existing radiator thermostats with this motorises unit.  Once installed, home heating can be controlled from a huge range Z-wave transmitter, including via PC interface, mobile phone and the Web...