Our “Unleashed” Apple Event Cheat Sheet
Here’s the numbers on the new MacBook Pros just announced… MacBook Pro New M1 Pro SoC5nm 10 CPU Cores16 GPU Cores New M1 Max SoC400GB/s…
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Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 2 – A Smarter EV Charger
Our iPhone 13, iPad and Apple Watch Series 7 Cheat Sheet
Video: Homey Launch Freemium Smart Home Cloud Controller & Homey Bridge
Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 1
Automated Home 2.0 – #43 Low Energy, Airtightness, Budgets, & Compromise
Automated Home 2.0 – #42 Our Kitchen with Parkes Interiors
Tesla Model 3 – 24 Month Update
Our WWDC 2021 Keynote Cheat Sheet – The Snoozefest
Video: Faradite Launch New TAP Volt Free Smart Home Switch
Faradite have announced a new, improved version of their smart home switch in both 5 gang and 1 gang varieties. To ensure maximum compatibility with…
Will It Matter?
Back in late 2019 a group including Amazon, Apple, Google and Zigbee announced they were developing the new open source Connected Home Over IP standard….
Automated Home 2.0 – #41 Featured in Selfbuild Magazine
Just a quick update this time to mention that Selfbuild Magazine has included the Automated Home in their latest edition. It’s just one of many…
Video: Loxone Reveal New Intercom Doorbell
Earlier today Loxone revealed their new doorbell with integrated video intercom. The real glass-fronted device includes a backlit bell button with proximity sensor, microphone, hidden…
Automated Home 2.0 – #40 The VSSL A.1 Music Streaming Amplifier Part 1
We were looking around for a sound system for the upstairs bedrooms in the Automated Home when, by a happy coincidence, Soundvision Technologies got in…
Automated Home 2.0 – #39 The Pain of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)
After sharing next door’s internet for a few months we now have our own fibre connection. Unfortunately getting here has been a painful experience. The…
Yale Linus Smart Lock Partners with Philips Hue
The integration of the Philips Hue smart lighting system and the Yale Linus motorised Smart Lock has just been announced. Check out the links and…
Automated Home 2.0 – #38 Where Did It All Go Wrong With Our Loxone Install?
So, our Loxone smart home installation, where did it all go so wrong? I’m teasing of course, we’re delighted with our system and even though…
Crestron Announces DM NAX Matrix Amp & Streaming Music Player
Crestron Electronics have announced their new DM NAX matrix/amplifier and streaming music player for high-performance audio-over-IP and native integration with Crestron Home as well as…
Video: New Airthings View Plus Monitors PM2.5, CO2 & Radon
Airthings have just revealed their latest device – the View Plus smart air monitor, which features the brand’s most advanced air quality technology to date….
Automated Home 2.0 – #37 Our Top Tips for Self Builders
They say you need to do 3 self-builds before you get it right. After completing our second I reckon that number might be closer to…