Home Automation

Review: Brinno Electronic Peephole Viewer

brinno electronic peephole viewer

Here’s a gadget that you may never have heard of, but would probably fall into the “why didn’t I think of that” category. It’s an electronic replacement for the age-old peephole standard in so many front doors of houses across the world. No more do you have to plant your eye right up to that [...]

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WineM Networks Your Wine Collection, Makes It Searchable

WineM

If you have a good-sized collection of wine, WineM is a must-have gadget to take your cellar into the next generation. WineM allows you to place an RFID tag on each bottle of wine, creating a searchable database with multiple query options. You can search through your wine collection on a screen and find wines [...]

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Stanley Safety Socket Reduces Power Cord Tripping Accidents

StanleySafetySocket

You know when you’re vacuuming the house and someone decides to trip over your cord and hurt themself? What we really need is a socket that easily detaches at that point so you don’t get caught out. Stanley Tools have got the answer – their Stanley Safety Socket. A little bit how Apple’s magnetic cords [...]

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Wireless Chime Turns Your Mailbox into an Inbox

WirelessMailboxChime

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that sometimes we do get real mail – you know, those paper letters that end up in our mailboxes. If you want your mailbox to behave more like your email inbox though you don’t need to look much further. This wireless mail chime will let you know when you’ve got [...]

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Top 5 Robots for the Home under $2500

WowWee Rovio Wi-Fi Enabled Robotic WebCam

Household chores—they’re a drag. Unfortunately they have to be done. According to some statistics, 85 percent of women and 67 percent of men spend 2.6 hours and 2 hours respectively each day tidying up the house, cooking and mowing the lawn. But these daily housework activities don’t have to consume your life. With the help [...]

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7 Kitchen Gadgets Geeks Will Love

star trek pizza cutter

Calling all cooking geeks! The time has come to put those handheld devices and laptops aside and get cooking. Even if you’ve never cooked a meal in your life it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun trying with these 7 unique kitchen gadgets inspired by all the things geeks love. Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701 Pizza [...]

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SmartHome’s SecureLine 2 Full Home Security Control System

SecureLine2

Today’s Gizmo is an updated version of an alarm system we featured almost exactly 4 years ago, the Web-enabled SecureLine. The new SecureLine 2 offers a more modern display and extra features. The main control panel looks flashier, with a style that would fit in better with the modern home. It also supports home automation [...]

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TaHomA – Stylish Home Automation and Energy Saving Gizmo

TahomaBox

TaHomA (Total Home Automation) by Somfy Systems is a great-looking total home automation device that can be used to control HA products around your home. It was initially built to control your motorized shades, blinds and thermostats but has been expanded to also control your lighting and climate control devices using Somfy’s proprietary Z-Wave and [...]

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Indigo 4 – INSTEON Compatible Home Automation Software for Macs

Indigo4

If you’re looking into home automation you might want to consider Indigo 4.0 INSTEON-compatible software for Macs. The software works with INSTEON, X10 and their respective related devices and uses the existing wiring set-up in your home. The list of features is impressive, with the ability to attach commands to an array of variables such [...]

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Philips AmbientLED 12.5W Light Bulb gets ENERGY STAR Rating

Philips AmbientLED 12.5W Energy Star certified

Remember the ELS LED light bulb that could save you a ton of money? Well that’s hardly the only game in town when it comes to new super energy-saving lighting products. Take the newly announced Philips AmbientLED 12.5W bulb which is not only a replacement for a traditional 60-watt incandescent, but is ENERGY STAR rated [...]

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