We have an Echo and Echo Dot in the Automated home so when Currys asked us if we wanted to try the new UK Google home we were keen to see how it stacked up. While comparisons with the Amazon device are of course inevitable, these are subtly different machines. but is the Google home better? Design It’s already been said, …
brilliant control is amazing new touchscreen wall mounted controller that’s compatible with Sonos, Nest, SmartThings, ring and other smart home devices. Amazon Alexa is built in, so you can ask for news, sports, and weather from any room. You can also video intercom between brilliant control units which are available in 12 colours. It looks like …
Luxaflex have always been understood as a high high quality blind brand. Their just recently released 2nd generation version of their wise house hub now adds support for Apple’s HomeKit protocol… With the new generation Hub 2 now compatible with Apple house kit, Luxaflex makes controlling your blinds even easier. PowerView, very first introduced by …
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Here’s an interesting smart home leak detector from D-Link. The DCH-S161 water sensor uses Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz 802.11n/g) so it can operate stand-alone without any hub required and its 2 x AA batteries last up to 1.5 years. It can be wall mounted and comes with a 1.8m cable television making it ideal for any …
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Rumor has it that Angelina Jolie has snagged a $24.95-million, Beaux Arts-style mansion in Los Feliz, California when had by late director Cecil B. DeMille (the Hollywood producer behind 1934’s Cleopatra). Sitting on 2.1 acres in the gated neighborhood of Laughlin Park, this six-bedroom, 10-bathroom house is best for Angie as well as her kids. Did we mention it boasts panoramic …
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… as well as by all accounts that’s the least of it’s problems: “While the Zoombot’s robotic intelligence as well as floor-covering algorithms aren’t bad, Applica has skimped on a few essential areas that make this a less than stellar robotic vacuum. The vacuum motor isn’t powerful sufficient as well as the system has no …
It’s fair to state that our publish earlier this month – Z-Wave Controller Compatibility Frustrations grow as dealership Vents – ruffled a few feathers. So here’s the response from the Z-Wave Alliance. It’s full of fascinating as well as exposing information, directly from the horse’s mouth. Just Perception? Is it just perception that compatibility has gotten worse? The Z-Wave alliance …
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This year has been our greatest sales event ever – however its not rather over yet! On Monday 15th August we have one final Spectacular One-day only sale event of the year. This is the greatest as well as the very best of them all – since it includes every single product over the past 7 …
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Loxone have revealed the current additions to their smart home range, the new Touch Nightlight and the Touch & Grill Air. Touch Nightlight This unit combines the functions of an alarm clock, a digital display, a colour-changing night light and a Touch Pure smart home switch. Touch Nightlight is built around Loxone Air technology so doesn’t …
The new York brownstone has it all — stately moldings, sky-high ceilings, and the huge city at their perfectly symmetrical doorsteps. There have been lots of examples to lust after, from J.Crew innovative director Jenna Lyons’ former Park Slope pile, to Sarah Jessica Parker’s popular brownstone, however it’s Remodelista co-founder Francesca Connolly’s 1870 house that truly captures today’s style zeitgeist. Showcasing …
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