Fibaro and Samsung SmartThings now play nice together
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Fibaro and Samsung SmartThings now play nice together

Samsung SmartThings is my favourite Z-Wave controller I have used to date, it is affordable and easy to use and receives regular updates. With a Z-Wave controller, you can develop a far more seamless home automation system compared to stand alone products Today FIBARO is announcing new devices integrations for their popular Z-Wave certified devices…

Kodak Cherish 685 PTZ Indoor home security camera review
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Kodak Cherish 685 PTZ Indoor home security camera review

I reviewed the outdoor Kodak PTZ network camera back in July last year, it was a good camera, but it was let down somewhat with the poorly designed software compared to many popular brands such as  Nest, Ring and Arlo. Most recently I have been reviewing their Cherish F685 Home Security Camera which is an indoor PTZ camera…

Den Automation Review – Mechanical smart light switches and power
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Den Automation Review – Mechanical smart light switches and power

[Update 28/10/2019] It has come to my attention that Den Automation has almost certainly ceased trading. It has been reported that they have switched the severs off so all the smart functionality of the switches will no longer work properly. You should therefore no buy the products. I have covered the issue in more detail…

Yale Smart Living All in One Outdoor Camera Review – SV-DAFX-W
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Yale Smart Living All in One Outdoor Camera Review – SV-DAFX-W

The Yale Smart Living All in One Outdoor Camera is a new product from Yale which acts as a stand-alone device with onboard video recording and app control via Yale View putting it in direct competition with popular home surveillance options such as Arlo and Blink. At the time of writing, this does not appear…

What to expect at the Smart Home Expo
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What to expect at the Smart Home Expo

The Smart Home Expo, the UK’s ultimate event for the smart technologies revolutionising the way we live, will be coming to the NEC Birmingham on the 26th & 27th of March 2019, and here’s what you can expect to find. We are delighted to be partnered with the show this year. It is completely free…

Luke Roberts Smart Pendant Lamp Review – An expensive but impressive directional ceiling smart lamp
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Luke Roberts Smart Pendant Lamp Review – An expensive but impressive directional ceiling smart lamp

As a huge Philips Hue fan, I am always keen to try out new smart lighting technology. One of the issues I do have with Hue is that the individual bulbs are not very bright, and in our master bedroom with a pendant lamp, a single bulb barely lights up the room at night time….

Haverland SmartWave Self-Learning Electric Radiator Review – App controlled AI radiator
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Haverland SmartWave Self-Learning Electric Radiator Review – App controlled AI radiator

I think smart controlled heating is one of the best smart home investments you can make. It is one of the solutions that can save you money in the long term, while also improving your home environment keeping rooms warm when they need to be, and saving money when not. Most of the smart heating…

Athom Homey Pro Smart Home Hub launched plus Homey v2.0 app – A hub for Z-Wave,  WiFi, BLE & more
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Athom Homey Pro Smart Home Hub launched plus Homey v2.0 app – A hub for Z-Wave, WiFi, BLE & more

I have covered several Z-Wave home controllers over the past few years, with the Samsung Smartthings being the most recent and my current favourite. However the problem with Z-Wave is that it often doesn’t work with other smart devices using more accessible standards such as bluetooth and WiFi. This is a problem the Athom Homey…

Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell Announced at CES 2019
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Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell Announced at CES 2019

For a while Ring smart doorbells were the only decent option on the market, but, quite likely due to their success, several other brands entered last year including Arlo Audio Doorbell and Nest Hello. Not to be left out Netatmo have just announced their own smart video doorbell at CES 2019. With the Netatmo Smart Video…

Lightwave Generation 2 Review 2019 – (Link Plus)
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Lightwave Generation 2 Review 2019 – (Link Plus)

I have previously reviewed the Lightwave Generation 2, but Lightwave has been kind enough to send me one of the radiator valves to review so I thought it would be worth redoing the review of the system and see how it has improved since its first launch. For UK users Lightwave is one of the…

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