Automated Home 2.0 – #27 Our Quooker Boiling Water Tap
One of the things we had our eye on from the start for our kitchen was a boiling water tap. Patented Boil Quooker is the…
Loxone Reveal New Audioserver & Stereo Extension
Loxone have just live streamed their latest produce reveal on YouTube. Billed as the “biggest product revolution since the miniserver”, the new purple product is…
Aurora Lighting Launches New Connect.Control Bluetooth Smart Range
The Aurora Lighting Group have launched the brand new Connect.Control smart lighting range which can be setup in minutes without users needing to install a…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Ener-J Smart Wifi Dimmer Switch
Here’s an interesting and affordable smart home dimmer switch for the UK that’s packed full of features. The Ener-J smart dimmable touch switch uses 2.4GHz…
Automated Home 2.0 – #26 This LED Handrail Lights Our Stairs
There are plenty of cool ways to light stairs these days, but one of the most elegant solutions I’ve seen was the illuminated handrail at…
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,…
Free Webinar: How To Become a Smart Home Electrician
While many Automated Home readers are smart home installers, we know we also have plenty of ‘smart home curious’ electricians here too 🙂 How To…
Automated Home 2.0 – #25 Amina Invisible In-Wall Speakers – Part 1
We wanted to maintain the clean lines in our open plan barn but also have great sound too. The floor standing speakers from our last…
New Uplan Software Aims to Help Loxone Installers
If you are a Loxone Partner then here’s an interesting new software tool designed to help speed up your workflow. Create a sketch of the…
Useful Gadget of the Week: These PoE Splitters Power Non-PoE Devices
I’m all in on PoE. It’s incredibly useful and the combination of our UniFi switch plus the opportunity to run Cat6a around the house has…
Automated Home 2.0 – #24 Ubiquiti Networking Part 3 – airMAX NanoStation AC loco Wireless Network Bridge
Although there’s fibre in our neighbourhood, the splitters on the poles around us are currently maxed out and we have to wait for them to…
Automated Home 2.0 – #23 We’ve Moved In!
If you’ve been following along on the Automated Home Instagram you’ll know we moved in last Friday, 10th July. There’s still plenty to do as…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Double Mains Socket with USB A & USB C Charging Ports
I’m looking around at these at the minute for the new house. We’re in that middle ground where a lot of new tech comes with…
Automated Home 2.0 – #22 How Much Does a Loxone Smart Home System Cost?
As we near the completion of our build I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the cost of a Loxone home automation system. Few…
Tesla UK Model 3 Review Follow-up: Why It’s Not As Good As It Was A Year Ago
On this day last year I picked up my Model 3. A few months later I wrote nearly five and a half thousands words on…
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…
Video: Loxone’s New Presence Sensor
A few weeks ago Loxone quietly added a brand new Presence Sensor to their home automation range. In addition to the Infrared Movement and Brightness…
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: Tenda 4G680 V2.0 4G LTE Router with WiFi
In times like these the thoughts of a broadband outage are enough to make you shudder. So here’s a look at the Tenda 4G LTE…