Items Tagged With wireless

The new RTS 2020W from Retrotouch allows you to add another light switch in your home at a location you didn't think possible.  The wireless switch has a 20m range and allows remote operation of a wired 'Touch & Remote' switch somewhere else in your house.  The new range is available in either 1, 2 or 3 gang versions and with glass or chrome trim with prices from £85...

Yesterdays announcement that Google have arrived in the Home Automation world continues to make waves.  This morning Engadget have got their hands on some of the wireless LED bulbs show in the demos and have revealed some interesting details about them...

If you were looking for a global player powerful enough to enter the Home Automation space and finally create a universal standard I guess Google may be near the top of your list.  Earlier today at Google's I/O 2011 event, the search behemoth announce a new framework for smart home applications called 'Android @ Home'...

We've always been fascinated by the energy harvesting wireless sensor technology from EnOcean.  The bidirectional self-powered 'green' devices do away with the need for cable in your walls for either power or bus signals.  Now the EnOcean Alliance have announced that their devices are now "fully interoperable with TCP/IP".  Siting the growing customer demand to manage and monitor building and home automation controls over IP networks, the EnOcean Alliance has added IP technology to their products.  Check out the full PR below plus a video that explains the tech...

We often hear complaints about the lack of Z-Wave modules available in the UK.  Now home automation specialist eTailer, Vesternet have just added a new Z-Wave USB stick to their catalogue.  The £49.99 plug and play transceiver comes with on board drivers and a Z-Wave application for managing devices.  For a limited time they are giving them away free when you purchase one of their Energy or Security Z-Wave whole home packages.  In addition they are also now stocking the long awaited Everspring UK Z-Wave sockets at around £30.  Read on for the details...