Video: Iro WiFi Smart Controller for Home Sprinkler Systems
Iro is a new smart controller for home sprinkler systems. It automatically changes your watering program based on a variety of variables which include weather,…
August 2013
Savant Introduces iOS Controlled SmartLighting Wi-Fi Switches
Savant’s new “SmartLighting” range is an IP controlled 802.11 Wi-Fi based lighting system. Both the control system and dimmer hardware are built into the keypads, meaning…
Tiny FLIRC USB Dongle Adds IR Control to Raspberry Pi, NUC, HTPC’s
This has been around for a while and we’ve only just heard about it, but this cool little USB dongle may just make your day….
Video: Fibaro Launch Z-Wave Flood Sensor
Fibaro have rapidly become one of the mostly highly regarded and innovative producers of Z-Wave home automation devices around. The superb Home Center 2 Z-Wave…
Video: “Piper” Home Security and Automation
The explosion of smartphone and tablet controlled home automation devices continues with the introduction of “Piper”. Blacksumac are the Canadian company behind the unit thats runs…
Video: Revolv “Sexy” Home Automation
There’s been plenty of shiny new home automation products in the last few years. Many, like Nest, have been successful and have brought new functionality and…
Marmitek Introduces the TIP10RF IP to X10 RF Transceiver
Marmitek clearly believe there’s life in the old dog yet with the introduction of the TIP10RF IP to X10 RF Transceiver. For around £50 this…
Why I Regret Making My House a Smart-House
If you are a DIY Home Automator you’d probably admit your system needs a little finessing now and then. You are the sysadmin that reboots…
Perceptive Automation Announce Indigo 6 Mac Home Automation Software
Today Perceptive Automation has moved their Indigo software from beta to official v6.0 release. We’ve been looking over the Mac OS X home automation application…
Video: Raspberry Pi Voice Control for LightwaveRF Devices
Home automation hacker Charlie Cole has employed a Raspberry Pi to create a voice interface to his LightwaveRF devices. A virtual butler is born and ‘Jeeves’ controls lights,…
Z-Wave Compatibility Guide: Choosing the Right Home Automation Devices
One of the advantages of choosing the Z-Wave Home Automation standard is the wide variety of modules available from the many manufactures that support it….
Video: The Verge Tour of Smart Home Tech
Episode 17 of the Verge’s “Top Shelf” video podcast is entitled “Playing House”. David Pierce interviews Piers Fawkes of PSFK as they show some contemporary…