Archive for the 'Home Automation' Category
| Posted Jul 3rd, 2009 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]
Right after we blogged about the INSTEON I/O Linc Doorbell and Phone Ring Alert Kit, we found out that Smarthome is offering a free shipping weekend special for the 4th of July holiday. Orders over $100 get free shipping.
Use the promo code: ESHIPF when you checkout.
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| Posted Jul 3rd, 2009 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]
Here’s another cool add-on for your INSTEON home automation system - the I/O Linc Doorbell and Phone Ring Alert Kit. Use this kit to generate a visual alert when the phone or doorbell rings.
This is great for when you’re in a noisy environment - listening to music, working in the backyard/garage, partying. Also great [...]
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| Posted Jun 21st, 2009 by will [e-mail, website]
Have Zune begun to copy Apple’s stylish music players with the upcoming Zune HD? We’ve got your weekly fill of format wars - this time focused on home automation and could we really be that much closer to wearable remote controls?
Father’s days coming up and, being such a caring bunch, we came up with a [...]
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| Posted Jun 15th, 2009 by will [e-mail, website]
We all got a little fed up of hearing about HD-DVD battling Blu-Ray and various other format wars we’ve had over the years, but we seem to have found ourselves caught in another - ZigBee, INSTEON and Z-Wave are battling out to try and win you over for your home automation needs. Both ZigBee and [...]
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| Posted Jun 14th, 2009 by will [e-mail, website]
Bang & Olufsen have launched their new very top-of-the-line plasma HDTV coming in with a screen size of 103-inches, making it one of the biggest on the market today and with Bang & Olufsen you know you’re getting quality… and that you’re going to have to pay through the nose for it.
The BeoVision 4, to [...]
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| Posted Jun 4th, 2009 by MK [e-mail, website]
Everyone knows the feeling of having to clean up pet accidents because you didn‘t know your precious pet wanted to go outside. The Pet Chime Doggie Doorbell is easy to train your pet to use, but you do need to be diligent in training. It takes time and treats, but in the end it is [...]
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| Posted May 24th, 2009 by will [e-mail, website]
A little while ago we pondered what a gadget/gizmo actually was and found one of the definition to be a ‘device or control this is very useful for a particular job’ well, I think we can safely say we’ve found something to fit this bill perfectly - presenting the Freezer Failure Sensor Kit.
This nifty little [...]
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| Posted May 22nd, 2009 by will [e-mail, website]
Aerolatte’s cappuccino/latte/milkshake/you-name-it milk frothers have been around for years, but here’s a new twist - the Aerolatte To Go. Essentially still their original design, this new version comes in a suave matte black with a sophisticated travel case for the modern man on the go and won’t look out of place sitting in your BMW’s [...]
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| Posted May 17th, 2009 by will [e-mail, website]
This past week we took a look at the very beautiful (although perhaps not awfully practical) glass foosball table from Teckell. We reviewed a powerful nutrition scale to help you keep an eye on what you eat.
Virgin Galatic is looking to offer uber short long haul flights and we reported on the new bill that [...]
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| Posted May 16th, 2009 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]
If you are ready to start that long postponed diet program, and are serious about the nutritional values (or lack thereof) of what you consume, then the EatSmart digital nutrition scale is the way to go. This thorough review of the EatSmart scale will take you through what the scale can do under real-world conditions.
At [...]
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