SMA Sunny Home Manager Maximises Self Consumption for Solar PV Owners
Exporting the unused energy produced on domestic Solar PV systems is a bad idea. The current rate in our area is only around £0.03 per kWh…
May 2016
Fortrezz MIMOLite Z-wave Multi Input Output Universal Bridge
Here’s a module that should be ideal to bridge your DIY projects to your Z-Wave network.. The Fortrezz MIMOlite is an interface / bridge module, capable…
Husqvarna Automower Review Part 2 –The First Cut is the Deepest
Last time we left the mower driving off its charging dock to calibrate itself then set about its first cut (if you haven’t already, then check…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Tomons Swing Arm Desk Lamp
Bit of a change of from the norm this week, and in danger of entering the world of interior design! The guys from Inateck sent us…
Loxone “Tree” Reduces Smart Home Wiring Requirements by up to 80%
Loxone’s new ‘Tree’ system promises to simplify the task of cabling your smart home whilst retaining all the speed and reliability of a wired system. We…
74% of Consumers Unaware of Smart Home, 19% Definitely Don’t Want One
New research from Harris Interactive has brought to light some interesting opinions on the Smart Home. The study surveyed “a representative sample of over 1000 UK respondents” and revealed…
Efergy Engage Hub Monitors Home Energy Consumption & PV Solar Generation Online
We all know the story, you need to be able to measure something before you can set about implementing changes. It’s no different for your home’s power…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Energenie 30 Minute Run Down Timer Plug
Over complicating stuff can be something of a habit with some home automators but sometimes the KISS principal is best observed. Here’s a gadget that should be…
Video: Robots – Friend or Foe?
Living With Robots is a fascinating new five-part video series from the Financial Times that explores the relationship between man and machine to see how…
Husqvarna Automower Review Part 1 – The Robots are Coming
Earlier this year Husqvarna launched a campaign looking for 100 bloggers to test out their Automower robotic lawnmower range. Now who doesn’t want their own little R2D2 running…
Case Study: London Smart Home with Crestron HD Audio Video & Lighting
Smart Home specialists, Custom Controls take us through one of their Crestron home automation projects in this beautiful London property… Full Crestron HD Audio Video and Lighting…
Video: Very Cool Touch Switch Coming to Iridium Mobile?
Here’a fab looking touch switch posted to Twitter by Nikolay Rusanov. From what we can make out from the short video the unit supports PoE (although there’s a…
Smanos Launch New Smart Home Security Hub, Doorbell and WiFi Camera
We visited the smanos stand at last months Gadget Show Live. The Netherlands based company have been producing security systems for a while now and have recently added…