Marmitek BoomBoom 560 Bluetooth Headphones Review
Over the ear headphones seem to be all the rage again these days. While the new Marmitek BoomBoom 560 Bluetooth headphones may lack the street…
Reviews
MacBook Pro with Retina Display Review
When I bought my new MacBook Unibody back in 2009 I had envisaged keeping it for two years. Shortly after I got it though, Apple…
SMS Text Message Control of Your Heating and Other Devices
We recently discovered another GSM controlled switch for remote control of your central heating. This is one of the most affordable units we’ve come across…
Nest Learning Thermostat Review
Automated Home reader Peter White reviews the new Nest thermostat that’s got everyone drooling. So how does this Learning marvel compare to a ‘real’ home…
LG ST600 TV Upgrader – Review
We’ve been sitting on this review for months – in the hope that LG would release a firmware update that would finally make things work…
LightwaveRF Home Automation System : In-Depth Review
It’s not often that a new Home Automation system comes along that can genuinely challenge the elderly, but universally established X10 protocol. But LightwaveRF looks…
Useful Gadget of the Week : Add a Headphone Socket to your TV for Under £5
For whatever reason many manufactures don’t seem to think people put even a 32″ HD TV in their bedrooms these days. We’ve seen many flat-screens…
Case Study – Morban Duet / Dynalite Controls Manchester Home Heating
Karen Flear, a property developer from Manchester, has recently completed her own stunning three bedroom detached home on the site of an on old…
My Automated Home: Tom Lawrence – Home Brew X10 Plus XMBC Control
This months My Automated Home feature comes from Tom Lawrence, a final year student at Staffordshire University. Along with his friend Andy Jackson, he has…
My Automated Home: Nigel Giddings – Installing Broadband in a Rural Location
In this months ‘My Automated Home’ feature, Nigel Giddings shows us his ingenious set-up that grabs a 3G signal from one corner of his rural…
Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard Review
Submission By: Martin Howell – I had been using a full-size Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse to control the media PC that is attached to…
My Automated Home : Keyvan Rahimian’s DIY iPad Plus Global Cache Setup
This months “My Automated Home” feature is from Keyvan Rahimian who shows us around his DIY IPad based home automation set-up. The system uses an…
Plex 9 Media Center Rocks Our World
While updates to Plex have slowed during 2010, the developers haven’t been slacking. On the contrary – they’ve been beavering away, putting in late nights…
My Automated Home: Delmar Faddens Event Control System (ECS)
This months ‘My Automated Home’ comes from Delmar Fadden, a man that’s no stranger to electronics. As a retired avionics and flight deck engineer he’s…
The iPhone 4 – Our First Impressions, Good and Bad
The iPhone 4 landed at the Automated Home a day late but here’s our low down on the handset after a few days of (playing…
Marware EcoVue Case for iPad – Mini Review
We’ve had a lot of people ask about the Marware EcoVue iPad case since mentioning on Twitter we had one on order. We originally saw…
My Automated Home : Richard Farthing’s Green Open Source House
In the second of our new “My Automated Home” series, Richard Farthing takes us on a tour of his Green Open Source House. On a…
When Your Home Server Dies – a UPS Review
A few days ago we had a 27 minute power outage during a lightning storm near the Automated Home. Not an unusual occurrence in itself…
PetPorte SmartFlap – Microchip Cat Flap Review
Automated Home reader and contributor Ant Skelton takes us on a tale of intrigue, mystery love and automation as he installs a microchip controlled pet…
AlertMe Energy Review – Power Monitoring on the Web
AlertMe started life as a security company, offering their on-line wireless alarm system. Now it’s clear from the very front page of their website that…