Den Automation Reborn as Den Switches
The most read story on Automated Home last year was on the launch of the Den Automation system. It all ended in tears though as…
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Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2018
2018 was an interesting year for us. We moved out of the Automated Home in October and our End of an Era announcement was your…
Exclusive Interview: ‘Home On’ Host Richard Gunther on The DIY Smart Home
This time we talk to Richard Gunther (@richardgunther), host of the HOME: ON Podcast, a show about DIY home control and automation. Hi Richard. Can…
Give Away: TP-Link WiFi Socket with Energy Monitoring & Voice Control
Thanks to the guys over a TP-Link we have one of these cool WiFi socket to give away! The HS110 is a Wi-Fi Smart Plug with…
The End of an Era for Automated Home
It’s the end of an era for the Automated Home. We moved in just a few months shy of 20 years ago and while our…
Give Away: Chance to Win New Kew Labs K1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The guys at Kew Labs have kindly sent us their K1 Portable Speaker to give away. The on board power amp on this new enclosure drives the…
Fibaro Sold to Nice Italians
Italian smart home specialist, NICE have purchased Fibaro, the Polish company that produces a popular range of Z-Wave modules and controllers… Home Automation specialist Nice…
Smart Home Week Reveals 43% Already Have the Tech
Smart Home Week is back. The initiative designed to help promote smart home tech is sponsored by brands from across the industry. With nearly half…
Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2017
The end of another year and a chance to look back at what you found most interesting on Automated Home over the last 12 months….
A Decade On Are We Any Closer to the Integrated Smart Home?
10 years ago this week I wrote this post on an imagined ‘X’ protocol that brought disparate systems together in a smart home utopia. However the…
Recommended: My Top 15 YouTube Channels from the Past Year
This year felt like the one I joined my kids and watched more ‘TV’ on YouTube than any other platform. So here, in no particular…
[Sponsor] 1Home Expands from Voice Control to IoT Connectivity and OEM Partnerships
The Market When you see a true smart home for the first time, you often experience a powerful, lasting ‘wow’ moment. There’s this exciting technology…