OVAL 2.0 – The All-In-One Smart Home Protection Device
A new smart home product from OVAL has been launched on Kickstarter with delivery expected this Autumn. OVAL sensors are an all-in-one devices and can…
Hacked: Smart Home Secrets – BBC Panorama
Earlier this week the BBC aired the latest episode of its investigative journalism show, this time looking at the Smart Home… Smart devices and the…
Franken-Cam: DJI Osmo Mobile 2 with Zoom H1n, Rode External Mic, iPhone X & GoPro
I’ve been interested in a hand-held gimbal for a while now and so my ears pricked up when DJI announced the new Osmo Mobile 2…
ComfortClick introduces Bobcat 10” Android Wall Panel with Customisable Frame
Bobcat is a new 10” Android wall-mount touchscreen and its ability to install any Android app makes it open to use with any smart home system as…
Book Review: Clean Disruption of Energy and Transport by Tony Seba
Here’s an interesting book that argues that the Clean Energy disruption has already started and will be swift. We Still Have Years of Oil (Coal, Gas,…
Useful Gadget of the Week: iOttie Easy One Touch Wireless Qi Wireless Car Mount
Since the iPhone finally has wireless charging it was time to look for a new car cradle with built in Qi. The iOttie Easy One Touch…
Video: The Modern Smart Home is Inconvenient and It’s Spying on You
A few months back Gizmodo reporter Kashmir Hill installed a home automation system in her apartment. With the aid of a specially build router based…
Open Irrigation is Open Source Raspberry Pi System to Optimise Water Usage
Open Irrigation is a Raspberry Pi based system that uses weather data from Wunderground. It doesn’t require any additional sensors and can control 4 zones of…
Review: I’ve Found My Perfect Headphones – Sennheiser Momentum 2 Wireless
When I got my Bragi The Headphone their tiny drivers disappointed. They don’t provide the sound I love and I realised I was going to have to go…
Sonoff RF Bridge Converts 433MHz Devices to WiFi For Smartphone Control
Here’s an inexpensive little device that will be of interest for anyone using 433MHz in their smart home set up. Sonoff (famous for their low cost WiFi…
Vortical Tech’s Hybrid Tesla Turbine Generates Electricity from Your Home Water Usage
Now here’s a bit of lateral thinking, a new device to generate electricity from your home water supply. Vortical Tech develops alternative energy devices and…
Video: Owl Takes DashCams to the Next Level with Silicon Valley Smarts
I’ve had a dash camera in my last couple of cars. They’re fairly dumb affairs though and this seems like one of the areas that’s…
Caavo is Intelligent HDMI Switcher Plus TV Voice Universal Remote Rolled Into One
Is that show I watch available on my Amazon Fire TV Stick, or was it my Chromecast with Netflix. Or maybe it was my Apple…
Common Sense Prevails as Sky Q to get Netflix Option
In our popular Sky Q review from 2016 we said… It’s a shame Sky won’t allow apps like Netflix and Amazon Video on the Q…
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…
Smappee Energy Monitor Now Works With Nest
Smappee have announced that the latest version of their app enables the “Works with Nest” ecosystem, allowing homeowners to monitor and control heating and other…
D-Link Launches New 180° Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera
D-Link have just launched their new full HD 180° outdoor Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-2670L). The robust, IP65 casing of the Full HD 180° Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera,…
Hack: Arduino & Bluetooth Light Switch
Here’s a nice ‘because I can’ style hack for a light switch 🙂 Will Donaldson has whipped up a quick hack…This remote switch uses a…
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…
AutoHomeRewards: £200 Aukey Tech Giveaway + Discount Codes for All
Our friends at Aukey have come up with some goodies for you this month. 2 lucky winners will each receive an Aukey tech bundle worth…