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Sometimes you have a CAT5 cable in place but no power connector nearby. Perhaps you want to move your wireless access point into the loft for example.  With these inexpensive passive Power over Ethernet (PoE) connectors it's a easy job, check out the video after the jump...

We reported back in July that RFXCOM were working on a new Ethernet device.  This morning we can report it has been released, along with a new "Pulse" module which can be used to monitor utility usage by interfacing to Electricity and Gas meters for example...

An article in the New Scientist offers an innovative alternative to an on-going problem for home automations systems - occupancy detection.  Reliably sensing if a room is occupied, or trying to locate which room a particular person is in, is invaluable information for a Smart Home system. While this new approach is interesting, we don't think it’s quite accurate enough to be the answer...

Today Simplehomenet announced the availability of the EZLQD, wireless liquid detector. This marks Simplehomenet’s second product release in under 30 days.  The availability of the EZLQD further drives the EZSnsRF, a long range wireless receiver...