13 Videos That Show Off the Best Tech of CES 2018
Here are a few interesting videos from last weeks CES in Las Vegas. Voice control and robots seemed to be all the rage again (and…
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The Rise and Fall of Jibo the Social Robot
Remember Jibo? Back in 2014 we covered the exciting new prospect of this ‘Social’ robot for your home. The Jibo crowdfunding campaign raised $3.6M for the…
UniPi Neuron is Raspberry Pi Based Multi I/O Controller for Smart Home Applications
UniPi technology is a small Czech-based company that produces the modular Neuron PLC. They describe their module as… …a product line of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)…
Marmitek ‘TV Anywhere Wireless HD’ Transmits 1080p HDMI Output to Another Room
Wireless IR extenders were a thing back in the nineties and noughties (who remembers the X10 Pyramids?). Now Marmitek promises to send HD video as…
Pairot Bridge Brings Apple HomeKit & Amazon Alexa Support to KNX Smart Homes
The Pairot module from xxter bridges your KNX smart home to Apple HomeKit or Amazon Alexa. This adds quality voice control from these 2 popular platforms. With…
Loxone Reveal New NFC Code Touch & Touch Surface Smart Home Controls
Loxone have added 2 brand new smart home products to their range. The Touch Surface is five-point capacitive touch pad that can be mounted underneath…
Review: KitSound ‘Voice One’ Alexa Enabled Smart Speaker
Smart home voice assistants are being opened up to third party manufactures and KitSound have just released their new ‘Voice One’ smart speaker in collaboration…
The iPhone X Review – Face the Future
It’s been a decade since the original iPhone was released. My own 2007 vintage handset has seen better days, but it’s still going strong. So 10 years…
New Smart Heating Controls from Drayton
Many people will be familiar with the Drayton name in heating controls, the British manufacturer has been in the market for over 60 years. Over…
Useful Gadget of the Week: These £20 Bluetooth Headphones are Amazing
I know, headphones again, I can’t stop myself, it’s a disease. And wait till you see next months post 😉 In the meantime, here’s a…
Loxone Continues to Innovate with V9 Software Release
Austrian Smart Home specialist Loxone continue to grow and innovate. Today sees the latest v9.0 of their app and configuration software. Once again developed in-house at…
New EnOcean TCM 515 Transceiver Module for Batteryless Internet of Things
Earlier this year, EnOcean demo’d their latest generation of continuously powered transceiver modules at ISH, which open up new applications for the wireless standard thanks to increased…
Review: Foobot is Your Smart Home Air Quality Monitor
There’s a lot of talk in the media these days about air quality. But who really has a clue how polluted the air is in…
Video: Microsoft Tease GLAS Smart Thermostat from Johnson Controls
Microsoft just revealed GLAS, a new smart home thermostat in a partnership with manufacturer Johnson Controls. In addition to the Nest-like intelligent (and potentially energy saving)…
Zigbee Alliance Introduces First Multi-Band IoT Mesh Network Technology
The Zigbee Alliance have announced the availability of Zigbee PRO 2017, the latest offering in the Alliance’s flagship mesh networking technology designed to connect and facilitate interoperability between smart…
New Vemmio Z-Wave Plus System Enters UK Smart Home Market
There’s a new Z-Wave game in town. Vemmio is a smart home manufacture from Poland and their new range of Z-Wave modules have just gone…
Video: Sonoff WiFi Smart Switch for Alexa, MQTT & Nest Control for Under £10
Here’s another great video from BRUH Automation on an interesting little in-line module that’s available for under £10 (or a little over £10 from sources closer to…
Mini Review: Google Home in the UK
We have an Echo and Echo Dot in the Automated Home so when Currys asked us if we wanted to try the new UK Google Home we were keen…
AmpliFi Brings Fast Friendly App Controlled Whole House Mesh WiFi
I had a look at the UniFi system back in 2013 . Since then I have installed 2 complete systems and I’ve always been impressed. Now Ubiquiti Networks…
Apple HomePod Smart Speaker Announcement Plus Keynote Cheat Sheet
After an action packed 2 and a half hours of announcements here are all the highlights from todays WWDC Keynote… iOS iOS 11 Messages now sync’d…