From the outset we knew we wanted our new home to have lower running costs than the old one. As well as the obvious financial advantages, there is an ...

July 20, 2021 Of all the different types of companies we visited during the planning stages for the new house we were in more kitchen showrooms ...

I wrote my Model 3 Mega Review back in 2019, a few months into ownership, and then followed up on its one year anniversary. Today the car turns 2 and so ...

Crestron Electronics have announced their new DM NAX matrix/amplifier and streaming music player for high-performance audio-over-IP and native integration ...

So, our Loxone smart home installation, where did it all go so wrong? I’m teasing of course, we’re delighted with our system and even though it’s ...

The integration of the Philips Hue smart lighting system and the Yale Linus motorised Smart Lock has just been announced. Check out the links and the ...

After sharing next door’s internet for a few months we now have our own fibre connection. Unfortunately getting here has been a painful experience. ...

We were looking around for a sound system for the upstairs bedrooms in the Automated Home when, by a happy coincidence, Soundvision Technologies got in ...

May 4, 2021 Earlier today Loxone revealed their new doorbell with integrated video intercom. The real glass-fronted device includes a ...

May 9, 2021 Just a quick update this time to mention that Selfbuild Magazine has included the Automated Home in their latest edition. It’s just ...

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. ...

June 1, 2021 Faradite have announced a new, improved version of their smart home switch in both 5 gang and 1 gang varieties. To ensure maximum ...