Automated Home 2.0 – #28 We’ve Chosen Siemens Smart Appliances for our Home
While the Automated Home is all about technology, we’re not interested in gimmicks. Instead we are always on the look out for tech that works…
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Our iPad & Apple Watch 2020 Keynote Cheat Sheet
Video: IFTTT Announce New Pro Version with Paid for Subscription
Automated Home 2.0 – #27 Our Quooker Boiling Water Tap
Loxone Reveal New Audioserver & Stereo Extension
Aurora Lighting Launches New Connect.Control Bluetooth Smart Range
Useful Gadget of the Week: Ener-J Smart Wifi Dimmer Switch
Automated Home 2.0 – #26 This LED Handrail Lights Our Stairs
Abode Launch New UK DIY Smart Security System
Free Webinar: How To Become a Smart Home Electrician
While many Automated Home readers are smart home installers, we know we also have plenty of ‘smart home curious’ electricians here too 🙂 How To…
Automated Home 2.0 – #25 Amina Invisible In-Wall Speakers – Part 1
We wanted to maintain the clean lines in our open plan barn but also have great sound too. The floor standing speakers from our last…
New Uplan Software Aims to Help Loxone Installers
If you are a Loxone Partner then here’s an interesting new software tool designed to help speed up your workflow. Create a sketch of the…
Useful Gadget of the Week: These PoE Splitters Power Non-PoE Devices
I’m all in on PoE. It’s incredibly useful and the combination of our UniFi switch plus the opportunity to run Cat6a around the house has…
Automated Home 2.0 – #24 Ubiquiti Networking Part 3 – airMAX NanoStation AC loco Wireless Network Bridge
Although there’s fibre in our neighbourhood, the splitters on the poles around us are currently maxed out and we have to wait for them to…
Automated Home 2.0 – #23 We’ve Moved In!
If you’ve been following along on the Automated Home Instagram you’ll know we moved in last Friday, 10th July. There’s still plenty to do as…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Double Mains Socket with USB A & USB C Charging Ports
I’m looking around at these at the minute for the new house. We’re in that middle ground where a lot of new tech comes with…
Automated Home 2.0 – #22 How Much Does a Loxone Smart Home System Cost?
As we near the completion of our build I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the cost of a Loxone home automation system. Few…
Tesla UK Model 3 Review Follow-up: Why It’s Not As Good As It Was A Year Ago
On this day last year I picked up my Model 3. A few months later I wrote nearly five and a half thousands words on…
Our WWDC 2020 Keynote Cheat Sheet – Mac Transitions to Apples Own Silicon
In a covid world WWDC 2020 is 100% via video link. It will also be remembered for anther reason too. Long rumoured and now confirmed,…
AutoHome Rewards: Win the Konnected Smart Alarm Panel
Many of us have an ancient wired security alarm in our homes. Sad little beige boxes under the stairs that actually have a world of…