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May 30, 2019

AutoHome Rewards: Meross Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Openers to Give Away + Discount Code

Thanks to the guys at Meross we have 2 of their WiFi Smart Garage Door Openers to giveaway. These kits work with almost all garage…

Exclusive Interview: ‘Home On’ Host Richard Gunther on The DIY Smart Home

Give Away: TP-Link WiFi Socket with Energy Monitoring & Voice Control

The End of an Era for Automated Home

Give Away: Chance to Win New Kew Labs K1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Fibaro Sold to Nice Italians

Smart Home Week Reveals 43% Already Have the Tech

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…

December 26, 2017

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…

December 7, 2017

[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…

October 12, 2017

[Sponsor] Will AI Control Your House This Year?

2015: Stephen Hawking and Elon Mask actively warn of the dangers of artificial intelligence. 2016: Amazon sells nearly 10 million Echo devices that give access…

September 20, 2017

Barclays Study Provides Insights on Attitudes to UK Smart Home Tech

Back in 2015 Barclays Mortgages commissioned a study on the top technology that attracts homebuyers. Earlier this year they partnered with YouGov for a follow-up survey…

Royal Mail Stamp - The Giant's Causeway Visitors Centre

July 13, 2017

Stamp Story: How My Flickr Photo Was Used By Royal Mail for New 1st Class Stamp

I hope you’ll forgive my indulgence this one time while I tell a story that’s not smart home related. Contact This tale began with a message I…

April 24, 2017

Video: Husqvarna Builds its 1 Millionth Robot Lawnmower at its UK HQ

Last summer was a bit of a love story with our Husqvarna Automower (if you missed it then check out here). Now Husqvarna have just celebrated…

April 17, 2017

Listen to This: Clockwise Podcast Smart Home Rant

I was binge listening to some back episodes of the Clockwise podcast this week and came across this discussion on the smart home that struck a chord….

March 28, 2017

AutoHomeRewards: AUKEY Power Bank 20,000mAh USB Battery (Giveaway + Discount Code)

The guys at AUKEY contacted us with a great deal for Automated Home readers. They’ve given us 5 of their new 20,000mAh USB batteries to giveaway, plus…