Items Tagged With hardware

Here's an interesting little video from the guys at Savant showing off their novel take on a universal remote.  The 'Select' is a hardware device that you dock with an iPod Touch to create the worlds only multi-touch, retina display, home automation remote control.  Check out the video after the jump...

We've seen plenty of interesting Siri hacks over the last couple of months, but here's a slightly more seasonal variation.  The guys over at iHomeTouch have married a little X10 Home Automation with a Spotify playlist all kicked off using SiriProxy.  The macro is launched in an interactive conversation with Siri.  Check out the video below...

Marmitek's ever expanding catalogue of useful devices for your digital home gets another new addition this week with the launch of the BoomBoom 152 Bluetooth Music Receiver.  The unit employs a similar set-up to many ceiling speakers, using a single mid/bass driver along with 2 horizontally opposed tweeters to give a stereo image. Its built in rechargeable batteries give up to 8 hours service and at under £50 it's an inexpensive way to free the music on your smartphone or tablet...

Almost 4 years ago we ran an article on the news that 220v Insteon was coming to the UK and Europe.  For one reason or another this didn't happen but today we're delighted to be the first blog to be given the exclusive news direct from Joe Dada that "The long wait is near its end."  We can confirm European spec Insteon units are already in use on trials and they will ship in 2012....

We've reached another 'End of an Era' this week as Crag Chadwick has announced that his HomeVision home automation controller business is winding up.  It's testament to Craig's design that the 8-bit hardware has survived well into a 64-bit world and indeed still powers many homes today.  It's legendary reliability, expandability, flexibility and elegant macro programmability made it a firm favourite with home automators on both sides of the Atlantic.  This is you're last opportunity to grab a discounted spare board or accessory.  Details after the jump...