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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Intrinsic’s New Driver Brings IP Control to the Apple TV
Intrinsic Group has introduced a new Apple TV range of IP controlled driver modules, enabling full integration and convenient access to the feature-rich experience of…
Our Cheat Sheet on the New MacBook Air, Mac mini & iPads Pros
Apple’s keynote earlier today at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, brought a raft of new and updated product announcements. Here’s our cheat…
Give Away: TP-Link WiFi Socket with Energy Monitoring & Voice Control
Thanks to the guys over a TP-Link we have one of these cool WiFi socket to give away! The HS110 is a Wi-Fi Smart Plug with…
The End of an Era for Automated Home
It’s the end of an era for the Automated Home. We moved in just a few months shy of 20 years ago and while our…
Drayton Wiser Smart Heating Controls Review Part 4 – 1 Year Older & Much Wiser
It has been 12 months since we removed our traditional heating controls and started to install the Drayton Wiser smart heating system. So now is…
New Wondrwall UK Smart Home System Installs by Changing Your Light Switches
Here’s an interesting new Smart Home system that caught our eye. Wondrwall was founded in Manchester in 2013 and is now on sale after several…
Watch This Now: Home of the Future – Season 1
From time to time a video pops up on YouTube that’s really right up our street. The Home of The Future series from Curbed and…
HomeKit Review: New Eve Room 2nd Gen Indoor Air Quality Monitor
Last month we took a look at the Eve Degree, this time it’s the turn of the new second generation Eve Room (model ZM-51946). Eve…
Video Interview: Brilliant Touch & Voice Control Wall Switch Goes On Sale
18 months ago we looked at the Brilliant smart home switch. Now the product has just gone on sale in the USA. With Alexa built-in, it…
Give Away: Chance to Win New Kew Labs K1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The guys at Kew Labs have kindly sent us their K1 Portable Speaker to give away. The on board power amp on this new enclosure drives the…
HomeKit: Eve Degree is Stylish Temperature, Humidity & Air Pressure Monitor with Display
The HomeKit system in the Automated Home is building nicely. The latest edition is the Eve (formerly Elgato) ‘Degree’. A small 54mm rounded square in…