Automated Home

UK specialist Custom Controls recently undertook one of their most ambitious projects. Read on for all the photos and details… This project saw Custom Controls using and integrating just about every piece of automated control kit available including advanced audio, video, lighting and heating controls. This project covered a total area of 10,000 square meters, including [...]

Danish company Poly-Control has launched a new wireless Z-Wave door lock that retro-fits to your existing cylinder lock, deadbolt, magnetic lock etc turning it into one that can be operated from anywhere in the world. Poly-Lock can be controlled remotely via the iPhone or Android smartphone app, a web interface or Poly-Control’s own keypad, the Poly-Pad. [...]

  After 5 years of service we are still loving our Y-Cam Black CCTV camera.  The latest range to come from the Y-Cam stable is the ‘Cube’.  This little indoor box (65mm x 65mm x 30mm) is available in either VGA or 720p HD with a third 1080P HD version due in a couple of [...]

Cytech has launched 2 Android Apps for the Comfort integrated Security and Home Automation System. These are separate versions optimised for Android Phones and for Tablets which can be downloaded from the Google play store (search for Cytech Comfort). This follows the iPhone app that was released last year.  Both apps allow users to arm [...]

A few weeks ago we covered a GSM doorbell system, but here’s an alternative.  DoorBot is a Wi-Fi video doorbell with an integrated infrared CCTV camera.  It’s compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and tablets and can sync to multiple devices. It runs on four AA batteries which the makers say should power it for up to [...]

Cytech have added yet another system to their list of devices that can be controlled from their Comfort security and home automation panel.  The new setup now allows LightwaveRF users to control their system from Comfort…. Today we are announcing that Comfort is now able to interface to the LightwaveRF system from JSJS Designs.  This requires the Universal UCM with Ethernet [...]

Sometimes the digital home can seem like it needs its very own sysadmin these days. But the new home IP CCTV camera from the guys at UCam247 promise a simple 3 step setup. No more messing with port forwarding in your router, just connect the Ucam247i to your network (wired or wireless), download the free app [...]

Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own home automation setup or  just a dreamer we all love looking at cool smart home installations.  This one features a London home with a custom KNX and Comfort system installed by Control Freax of Woking… Cytech’s COMFORT security system interacting with a new KNX whole house smart [...]

The guys at Vesternet have just added a Z-Wave controllable lock to their online catalogue.  They say this is the first EU Z-Wave lock that has passed their internal testing and it’s fully compatible with other Z-Wave devices.  The lock can be fitted to most standard doors and should be in stock in around 10 [...]

Famed for their Internet Tweeting scales, Withings have added a smart baby monitor to their range.  Aimed at iPhone users the unit features day & night vision plus 2-way audio as well as information on the temperature and humidity of the babies room.  Check out the video after the jump… “Withings Reinvents the Traditional Baby [...]