UK Double Wall Socket with Built-In WiFi Repeater & USB Charging
Here’s a quickie on an interesting UK wall socket with a built-In Wi-Fi repeater and USB charger. Designed to fit in a standard 25mm wall box,…
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Here’s a cool new switch from Berlin based smart home specialists, Senic. The Nuimo Click uses EnOcean’s energy harvesting technology to create, not only a wireless…
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Earlier this month the 2019 CES show wrapped up for another year in Las Vegas. Here are 8 videos showing some of our favourite smart…
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The original Automated Home was built in 1999. We were young and enthusiastic, but perhaps lacked some life experience which meant we didn’t get everything…
Homey Announce v2.0 Plus Homey Pro – Z-Wave, ZigBee, WiFi, BLE, IR, 433 & 868 MHz
The UK launch of Homey back in the Spring of 2017 was the most read post on Automated Home that year. The idea of a Smart…
Review: KitSound ‘District’ Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones
Kitsound have launched their new ‘District’ wireless bluetooth noise cancelling headphones and they sent us over a pair to try out. In the box you’ll…
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Over the years I’ve tried a lot of CCTV cameras. Things have come a long way as we moved from coax, CRTs and BNCs to…
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2018 was an interesting year for us. We moved out of the Automated Home in October and our End of an Era announcement was your…
Review: Sandisk Extreme Portable 1TB SSD
I’d have dearly loved to spec my new MacBook Pro with the 2TB SSD option. However it’s an eye-watering £720 extra to go from 1TB…
New POPP Z-Wave Smart Home Sensor Can Detect Mould
Here’s a new temperature and humidity sensor from Z-Wave specialists, POPP. It uses its measurements to determine the dew point and detect any potential risk of…
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When we announced we’d sold the Automated Home quite a few of you asked what items we were taking with us. It’s a great question,…
Video: New Loxone iPad Wall Mount Brings Contemporary Cool to Your Smart Home
This new wallmount turns your 9.7″ iPad into a convenient smart home control panel for your Loxone system. Machined from a block of aluminium it…