Watch This Now: Home of the Future – Season 1
From time to time a video pops up on YouTube that’s really right up our street. The Home of The Future series from Curbed and…
HomeKit Review: New Eve Room 2nd Gen Indoor Air Quality Monitor
Last month we took a look at the Eve Degree, this time it’s the turn of the new second generation Eve Room (model ZM-51946). Eve…
Video Interview: Brilliant Touch & Voice Control Wall Switch Goes On Sale
18 months ago we looked at the Brilliant smart home switch. Now the product has just gone on sale in the USA. With Alexa built-in, it…
Give Away: Chance to Win New Kew Labs K1 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The guys at Kew Labs have kindly sent us their K1 Portable Speaker to give away. The on board power amp on this new enclosure drives the…
HomeKit: Eve Degree is Stylish Temperature, Humidity & Air Pressure Monitor with Display
The HomeKit system in the Automated Home is building nicely. The latest edition is the Eve (formerly Elgato) ‘Degree’. A small 54mm rounded square in…
Fibaro Sold to Nice Italians
Italian smart home specialist, NICE have purchased Fibaro, the Polish company that produces a popular range of Z-Wave modules and controllers… Home Automation specialist Nice…
Our Apple iPhone 2018 Keynote Cheat Sheet – Gather Round
Apple just closed their latest address from the Steve Job’s Theatre, their regular early Autumn debut of this years new iPhones. Here’s our usual cheat…
Video: New Loxone Room Comfort Sensor Tree
Here’s Loxone’s latest Tree module, the Room Comfort Sensor… In our homes, a pleasant temperature combined with good air quality – collectively known as room climate…
New Amazon Alexa Skill for Husqvarna Automower Cuts Your Lawn By Voice
The Amazon Alexa skill for the Husqvarna Automower range of robotic lawn mowers has been released and works with any models with the ‘Connect’ online…
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…
Useful Gadget of the Week: Bargain SoundPEATS A1 Pro On Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
You already know I’m a headphone addict, so I was delighted when SoundPEATS asks if I wanted to try their A1 Pro wireless bluetooth units. Opening the…
iWalk Affordable USB-C PD 45W Battery to Power 15″ or 13″ MacBook Pro
The USB-C MacBook and MacBook Pros can be charged from a variety of third party chargers, including external batteries. Not just any old USB battery…
Case Study: Stunning Dorset Property Gets The Loxone Smart Home Treatment
When we saw this stunning Loxone powered home (installed by Amica) we just had to share it. Located in Ferndown, East Dorset, the property was…
Klevio Launches Smart Intercom That Opens Doors with Your Phone
Klevio is a smart intercom that opens your doors using your phone – without replacing your existing locks, capable of opening multiple doors, and with…
Plug in the i-box Ellipsis Smart Speaker for Neat Cable Free Alexa Smart Home Control
i-box have announced the new Ellipsis smart speaker. Designed to bring all the benefits of an Amazon Alexa enabled product, it also removes the issue…
Faradite Launches Volt-Free PIR Motion Sensor That’s as Small as a GU10 Spotlight
British smart home accessories manufacturer Faradite has announced a new volt-free variant to its range of low profile motion sensors that are designed for the…
Review: How My New 2018 15″ MacBook Pro Stacks Up Against My Mid-2012 Model it’s Replacing
It’s six years ago this month that I got my 15″ Retina MacBook Pro. Although it’s also mostly brand new it’s starting to feel a…
Replacing Your Sonos CR100 Controllers with iPort xPRESS Keypads
Automated Home veteran Paul Gordon is mourning the decision by Sonos to end support for his much loved CR100 controllers. Sonos have heard the reaction…
Setting Up a Plex Freeview Network DVR with Silicondust HDHomeRun
Plex has had Live TV and DVR capabilities for some time now, but a recent update has added the familiar Grid View to its program guide….
Setting Up Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) at the Automated Home
Living in the countryside is great, except for one thing, the dreaded curse that is rural broadband. Actually to be fair we weren’t tooooo bad…