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….
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Automated Home 2.0 – #41 Featured in Selfbuild Magazine
Video: Loxone Reveal New Intercom Doorbell
Automated Home 2.0 – #40 The VSSL A.1 Music Streaming Amplifier Part 1
Automated Home 2.0 – #39 The Pain of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)
Yale Linus Smart Lock Partners with Philips Hue
Automated Home 2.0 – #38 Where Did It All Go Wrong With Our Loxone Install?
Crestron Announces DM NAX Matrix Amp & Streaming Music Player
Video: New Airthings View Plus Monitors PM2.5, CO2 & Radon
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…
Boundary Launch DIY Z-Wave Smart Home Security System
After hitting their Kickstarter funding target in just 48 hours back in June 2019, Edinburgh-based startup Boundary have just launched their new smart home security…
Video: Loxone Reveal Nano Motor Controller Air and Tree
The latest new product from Loxone is the Nano Motor Controller. Available in Tree or Air versions, it is a compact flush-mounted module for DC…
Video: Loxone V12 App & Config Hands More Power to Smart Home Owners
In this video Tyron Cosway takes a look at the top 10 new features being released with new v12 of the Loxone App and Config…
Automated Home 2.0 – #36 What To Wire For In Your New House
It’s easy to forget something when the time comes to put your electrical drawing together, and it’s even easier to overlook planning for the future…
EZVIZ Launch LC1C Smart Outdoor HD WiFi Camera with Floodlight
Last week EZVIZ announced the UK launch of their latest smart home security device. The LC1C is a CCTV camera with a motion-sensitive floodlight that…
Automated Home 2.0 – #35 Here’s All Our Siemens studioLine Smart Appliances
Last time I looked at the reasons why we’ve chosen Siemens Smart Appliances for the Automated Home 2.0. Now it’s time to take a look…
Faradite Goes Global
Faradite was founded in 2015 with the goal of designing and manufacturing smart home accessories for the professional smart home market. Faradite’s most popular product…
Exclusive: Airthings Interview on Air Quality Sensors
We love our Airthings setup (made up of the Wave Plus, Wave Mini and Hub) and it was especially exciting when it visualised the changes…
Automated Home 2.0 – #34 Spore True Doorbell for Loxone Trigger
The front door of the new Automated Home has a Loxone NFC Code Touch plus the Loxone Intercom too (shouldn’t these be a single unit…
Building the Ultimate DIY Home Automation Ceiling Multisensor
We’re always in awe of the skills that DIY home automators possess and Mat Smith is no exception. His latest project is this ceiling-mount Multisensor…