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Emberlight smart light system needs £67k to turn on British bulbs

If you like the look of Philips Hue smart lights but want to use UK bayonet fittings and bulbs, Emberlight needs your help (and by…
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British Gas Hive smart energy: taking small steps to stay ahead

British Gas beat Nest, Evohome and Heat Genius to the punch when it launched Hive smart central heating at the end of last year, now its…
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Turn any boring light bulb into a voice-activated smart device with Vocca

We’ve seen app-controlled lights and motion-controlled lights, but Kickstarter project Vocca wants to let you to control any lightbulb with just your voice. You’ll simply…
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HP pokes holes in the Internet of Things: Your smart home isn’t that safe

HP has revealed that 70 per cent of connected devices are open to security threats as manufacturers rush to sell devices before they’re ready. Internet…
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LightwaveRF’s wireless smart switches take motion sensing anywhere

Home automation fans can place motion-detectors anywhere with wireless switches that control lights and power sockets. The Smart Wire-Free Switches from smart home technology designer…
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Honeywell Evohome smart energy hands-on video: “We invented the thermostat”

Honeywell Evohome may not be a household smart energy brand like British Gas Hive and Google-backed Nest, but it’s been doing very well from the…
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Monolyth smart aircon and pollution detector hits Indiegogo

The latest smart home system to hit the crowdfunding scene is Monolyth, an aircon unit that measures air pollution levels. Coming on like a cross…
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World’s first home robot shop opens in Paris

Those flying cars may be taking a long time to come into our lives, but we can now jump on the Eurostar and buy robots…
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Smart LED light and Bluetooth speaker merge in Mipow Playbulb

We love a leftfield idea here in Recombu’s smart home playpen – so combining an LED bulb with a speaker and giving both Bluetooth control…
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Turn your old iPhone into a security camera with IFTTT and Manything

Manything is an IFTTT channel that lets you turn any iOS device into an impromptu security device. The channel can make your iPhone, iPad or…
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What is IFTTT and how can I use it to hack my life?

Yo, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Digg, Foursquare, RSS feeds, Evernote, Fitbit, Gmail, smartphones, smart home kit – how many connected products and services do you have?…
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GE Link takes on Philips Hue with £10 connected LED lights

Philips is starting to look like the Apple of smart lighting as GE joins Samsung and LG offering low-cost smartphone-controlled LED bulbs, with the GE…
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Parrot Flower Power checks in to Android with Bluetooth Smart

Android-owning plant-loving techies can now check on their green-leafed friends with the Bluetooth-powered Flower Power from Parrot. The twig-shaped Flower Power dongle lets you monitor…
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Get texts and listen in when your door is opened with RoomAlert

Students: Worried that someone will creep into your room when they shouldn’t? You might RoomAlert – a nifty piece of Lo-Fi smart home security. Inventor…
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Archos Smart Home review: bargain basement home automation

From Philips Hue smart lights to British Gas Hive heating control, your home is becoming the latest part of everyday life to be connected to…
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Win a £700 Heat Genius smart energy system with free installation

One lucky Recombu reader can take complete control of their heating and hot water with a Heat Genius smart energy system worth more than £700….
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Google’s Nest goes Big Brother with Dropcam

Google’s smart home energy and safety monitoring offshoot Nest has added remote CCTV to its line-up with the £336m purchase of Dropcam. The cash deal…
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Archos’ Smart Home tablet lets you become Big Brother for £200

Archos is jumping on the Internet of Things bandwagon with its new Smart Home kit, which lets you control multiple smart cameras from a tablet. …