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During my freshman year at UC Berkeley, I set out to create the most ridiculously automated dorm room in the school ever. Three months and several hundred do... 
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March 21, 2013 12:21 AM
Excellent automated dorm from some Berkely students. Has voice control, mobile, tablet and wireless remotes.
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Use X10 components to automate your home, improve security and save electricity. I have used X10 products over the past year and I am happy with the results. This lens is a general overview of the common x10 devices and how they are used.
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If you're serious about home automation then you'll probably want a powerful controller at the heart of your system.
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A Velleman IR kit plus a makeup mirror and some Arduino jiggery-pokery allows Martin's home to let him know when there's something in his mail box on the gatepost.My mailbox is on the gatepost, and the erratic timing of mail deliveries round these parts means sometimes several trips per day out in the pouring rain to check if there is mail. I built a detector from a Velleman kit to let me know when there was mail in the box, and this is how I did it.
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Control4 are bringing their Andriod MyHome app to many more users as they roll out versions in 19 languages in the next few weeks. The free app currently supports Android mobile devices with version 2.1 through 4.0 of the operating system
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Here's an interesting little video from the guys at Savant showing off their novel take on a universal remote.
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Almost 4 years ago we ran an article on the news that 220v Insteon was coming to the UK and Europe
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Perceptive Automation have announced the next major release of their Mac Home Automation software - Indigo v5.0. The OSX application forms the centre of a sophisticated whole-house control system.
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"The confirmation that WebBrick is no more was sad news. But if you're looking for a similar home automation controller then the Loxone Miniserver should float your boat."
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These Fibaro modules are designed to be retrofitted behind your existing light and appliance switches, converting them to the wireless Z-Wave home automation system.
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Marmitek has revealed the new Invisible Control 6! infrared repeater/extender.
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The latest version of Idratek's Cortex home automation software incorporates an HTML5 based touch interface for use with todays smartphones and tablets...
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Home Automaton News & Reviews from Automatedhome, the Centre of the Home Automation Community since 1996, The Free Control4 MyHome Android Smart Home App in 19 languages.
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Freedom, a mashup oriented building and home automation framework The aim of the project is to build an open source mashup oriented building automation frame...
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Automated Home reader Peter White reviews the new Nest thermostat that's got everyone drooling. So how does this Learning marvel compare to a 'real' home automation setup. His conclusion may suprise you...
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Helvars new DIGIDIM 454 is a 4 channel DIN rail mounted trailing-edge dimmer. Helvar says applications and the new design benefits from an integrated illuminated LED display for intuitive monitoring and local manual configuration.
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Last year we ran a piece on 'Freedom' - new open source building and home automation software distributed under GPL2 license, written in Java (so it runs on Linux, Mac, Windows etc).
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The latest version of TPControl software from home automation giants AMX has a new intercom feature that enables users to communicate from their iOS smartphones and tablets as well as a range of Android devices.
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The Vera 2 Z-Wave home automation controller is being superseded by two new models over the coming months. A new Vera 'Lite' will be a cut down version without Wi-Fi, and is expected in a month or two.
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Wi-Fi CCTV cameras are so convenient, even better if you can pan and tilt from a remote location while viewing your home from your smartphone. But what if all that was available in a device that cost just £40?
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These days everybody needs a home server to store all their music, movies, photos and other media. Now you can all have one thanks to HP's £100 cash back deal on their ProLiant MicroServers.
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Cytech continue to develop and expand their smart home security system launching their new range of 'Designer' keypads. The KP06 features interchangeable frames in various finishes including metal, glass and wood.
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