Comfort Technology Brings Lifetime Homes, Assistive Living
Much of our digital lifestyle is about convenience and entertainment, but there's a more serious role for Home Automation technologies too. Life expectancy continues…
April 2010
Plex Adds Hardware Accelerated H.264 Decoding
While the Plex dev team works hard on the v9 release, they’ve just managed to integrate the Apple Video Decode Acceleration Framework Reference into v8….
Somfy Launch Wireless Motorised Curtain Controller
The new RS 485 RTS transmitter brings wireless control of Somfy powered blinds, curtains, screens and lifts to your home automation set-up. With drivers already…
iBracket Mounts Your iPad on the Wall for Home Control
Want to make that $500 iPad look more like a $5,000 AMX touch screen Home Automation controller? Take a look at the new wall mounting…
Power Sensor Relay Helps Automate Your Home Electricity Savings
Here's a handy little fella – the PB-PSR Power Sensor Relay from Polar Bear Solutions (the people that brought us the in-wall dock for the…
Squeezebox Touch – Automated Home Readers Offer
Our friends over at AV Jungle have just sent us a new Automated Home readers offer. As they unpack the newly arrived Squeezebox Touch consignment…
My Automated Home : Soitjes Soit’s Digital Home Server
In the first of our new ‘My Automated Home’ series, Soitjes Soit talks us through the idea behind his home brew Digital Home Server. Created…
Wake Up to a Different View Out Your Virtual Windows
Fancy waking up in the countryside today, or would you prefer the view from a penthouse atop a city? How about underwater or even the…
Just Add Power HDMI over IP ‘2G’ – European Launch
Last year we took our first look at the ‘game changing’ HDMI over IP solution from Just Add Power. Now their second generation product…
PetPorte SmartFlap – Microchip Cat Flap Review
Automated Home reader and contributor Ant Skelton takes us on a tale of intrigue, mystery love and automation as he installs a microchip controlled pet…
AlertMe Energy Review – Power Monitoring on the Web
AlertMe started life as a security company, offering their on-line wireless alarm system. Now it’s clear from the very front page of their website that…
iPad Home Automation App Videos
So the iPad has been available in the US for around a week now. We’re still waiting for a firm date (and price) here in…
QED Live uPlay Bluetooth Receiver
The guys over at CyberSelect sent us the low down on this little beauty. The QED Live uPlay Bluetooth Receiver is a boon for anyone…
New C-Bus DMX Gateway Module Launched
Schneider Electric have just launched a new C-Bus DMX Gateway. DMX is a control protocol originally developed for theatrical lighting. The C-Bus DIN rail gateway…
Philips Launch Dynalite in the USA
Philips have launched their smart home lighting brand, Dynalite, in the United States. The range includes trailing edge dimmers, relay, ballast (1-10V, DSI, DALI), and…