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The iPhone and iPod Touch continue to prove themselves the platform of choice for Home Automation developers.  Now high-end Smart Home company Crestron have released their own app that allows management and control of climate, lighting, shades and security systems over Wi-Fi and even the cellular network...

To many people, yesterdays announcement from Apple will mean that Cut & Paste, MMS and Turn by Turn GPS is finally making it to the iPhone. Many other improvements are coming too(forward a text message anyone?), but perhaps the most interesting stuff points towards an even bigger role for the iPhone and iPod Touch in the Smart Home...

Based in Saint Petersburg Russia, Intelvision Engineering have developed a new home automation system and they recon its features can be compared to systems from AMX, Crestron and C-Bus.  However, its advantage is that you are free to choose hardware from the multiple vendors and open protocols that it supports and their new iPhone control app has already been localised for English as they look to European markets next - see the video after the jump...

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...

Earlier this year, as cellular broadband started to really take off, we put the Vodafone 3G USB Stick to the test.  This quickly became one of our most popular reviews, and its accompanying YouTube video (below) has had many thousand of views.  However, contracts don't suit everyone which is why Vodafone have just announced their PAYG version of this modem.  For a limited time the £49 device is shipping with a free £15 credit, effectively making it just £34...