Elgato Reveals ‘Eve’ HomeKit Compatible Sensors & Avea LED Smart Bulbs
Elgato, best known for their EyeTV and other video devices have entered the smart home market with a raft of new products. The newly announced Elgato ‘Eve’…
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Our WWDC 2021 Keynote Cheat Sheet – The Snoozefest
This years virtual keynote was a polished but long winded 105 minute affair that lacked any wow moment. Here’s some of what Apple announced… HomeKit…
Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2020
2021 is the 25th Anniversary year of this blog, but where do we start with 2020. Despite being memorable for all the wrong reasons, it…
Smart Home Bargains on Amazon Prime Day
Today and tomorrow (13th & 14th October 2020) sees Amazon run their annual Prime Day promotion. Here’s our pick of some of the best smart…
Abode Launch New UK DIY Smart Security System
Here’s a brand new Smart Home Security system that’s just launched in the UK. Abode Abode systems today announced a partnership with Kings Secure Technologies,…
Our WWDC 2020 Keynote Cheat Sheet – Mac Transitions to Apples Own Silicon
In a covid world WWDC 2020 is 100% via video link. It will also be remembered for anther reason too. Long rumoured and now confirmed,…
AutoHome Rewards: Win the Konnected Smart Alarm Panel
Many of us have an ancient wired security alarm in our homes. Sad little beige boxes under the stairs that actually have a world of…
Review: Aranet4 HOME Wireless Indoor Air Quality Monitor
We’re always interested in Air Quality sensors and the latest one to turn up at the Automated Home is the Aranet4. This is the first…
Review: Airthings Wave Mini Smart Indoor Air Quality Monitor
We’ve been using the all-singing all-dancing Wave Plus for around six months now. But Airthings also have another smart indoor air quality monitor, the entry-level…
Lightwave Reveals New Smart Mini Relay
LightwaveRF have introduced the new L82 Mini Relay which promises to bring even more flexibility, control and additional smart features to the their range. The…
Our WWDC 2019 Keynote Cheat Sheet – “Write code. Blow minds”
This years WWDC keynote from the San Jose Convention Centre is just wrapping up. Tim is no Steve when it comes to presentations so thank goodness…
Review: Airthings Wave Plus Smart Indoor Air Quality Monitor & Radon Detector
Airthings, the Norway-based tech company, has introduced the Wave Plus smart radon, CO2 and TVOC detector into the UK market. Air Quality Monitor We’re all much more…
Den Automation Launches UK Smart Home Range with Cool Self Moving Switches
Earlier this month Den, the London based smart-home technology startup, launched their next generation light switches, sockets, remote controller and hub. [UPDATE – Den has…
Nuimo Click Uses Energy Harvesting Tech for Wireless Sonos & Philips Hue Wall Switches
Here’s a cool new switch from Berlin based smart home specialists, Senic. The Nuimo Click uses EnOcean’s energy harvesting technology to create, not only a wireless…
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…
tado Reveal New V3+ Smart Home Thermostats
German smart home heating specialists tado° launched its new V3+ product generation of thermostats at IFA Berlin last week. Air Comfort The new Air Comfort…
Our WWDC 2018 Keynote Cheat Sheet – Home on the Mac
This years WWDC keynote has just finished. It was filled with excitement such as the voice memo app coming to the iPad (8 years on)…
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…
Drayton Wiser Smart Heating Controls Review Part 3 – Expanding & Adding Alexa Voice Control
Drayton Wiser Install Expansion In Part 1 we set up the 3 channel controller and room thermostats to replace our conventional versions. That satisfied a number…
Our Top Choices for Black Friday Smart Home Tech Deals
We’ve sorted the Black Friday wheat from the chaff as well as adding some of our favourite items from this year, plus a few Amazon Choice…