Converting to a DIY Shelly Smart Home – Part 1
Friend of Automated Home, MarkB, covers his latest DIY smart home project as he converts his house to use Shelly modules… There is no shortage…
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Will It Matter?
Back in late 2019 a group including Amazon, Apple, Google and Zigbee announced they were developing the new open source Connected Home Over IP standard….
Z-Wave Alliance Announces Z-Wave Long Range Spec
The Z-Wave Long Range specification, first announced in September, is now available to its Alliance members for product development. Z-Wave LR supports distances of up…
The Smart Home – Why is it so Complicated
I’ve mentioned Matt Ferrell’s YouTube channel before here, it’s a fascinating mix of coverage of topics mainly surrounding renewable energy. But his latest video delves…
Building an OpenTherm Weather Compensator for Honeywell evohome
We fitted Honeywell evohome in our last house and it remains one of our favourite smart home heating systems. Now Automated Home reader Kevin Smart…
Faradite Unveils Engraving Service to Customise TAP-5 Smart Home Switches
Faradite’s new engraving service brings personalised smart switches to your home. The new engraving service is available on their TAP-5 range of contemporary control points compatible with…
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…
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…
Review: Sandisk Extreme Portable 1TB SSD
I’d have dearly loved to spec my new MacBook Pro with the 2TB SSD option. However it’s an eye-watering £720 extra to go from 1TB…
Review: New Google Home Hub – Perfect Smart Display For Your Bedroom?
The MadeByGoogle event last month launched the Pixel 3 as expected. But there was a surprise or two as well, not least the new Home Hub….
Stunning London Smart Home by Pro Install AV
Here’s a £400K bespoke smart home installation recently completed in London by Pro Install AV. Check out the details below of this stunning home and all…
Exclusive: We Talk to one of Loxone’s Newest Installers for Smart Home Advice
We sat down with new Loxone Partner and CEDIA Member Scott McMurray of Epitome Living to talk about the reasons he chose Loxone, his advice…
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…
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….
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)…
[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…
UK Case Study: MerIidian Adds the Hi Res Audio Magic to Mayfair Mansion
Meridian Audio has collaborated with Hertfordshire-based home theatre specialists Prestige Audio to create the ultimate Hi Res Audio experience in the media room, and kids’…
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…
UK Launch for Homey Smart Home Hub With Z-Wave, ZigBee, WiFi, BLE, IR, 433 & 868 MHz
Last week saw the introduction of a brand new smart home hub to the UK market Dutch start up Athom successfully launched Homey on Kickstarter…
[Sponsor] 7 Need-To-Knows When You Start Designing Your Smart Home
Designing your own home is always exciting and it’s even more so now with the rise of smart technologies. However, creating your smart home won’t…