
Hive from British Gas vs Nest from Google: Smart Heating Control
With energy bills a political hot potato right now, it’s surprising to find out that 40 per cent of British homes don’t even use a…
With energy bills a political hot potato right now, it’s surprising to find out that 40 per cent of British homes don’t even use a…
Google-owned home tech provider Nest is hoping to take on Hive from British Gas as the king of smart heating control, with a little help…
Honeywell’s Evohome smart energy system launches in the UK today, giving you even more control of your central heating. Many smart energy systems we’ve seen…
A UK tech company has launched a new Bluetooth device that allows people to control virtually every aspect of their home. The company, Cambridge-based CSR…
Smart power has become a buzzword on the smart home frontier, with competing smart heating and lighting technologies like Nest, Hive, Evohome and Hue. Recombu…
Google is to buy smart thermostat maker Nest Labs for $3.2bn (£2bn). The cash deal is expected to go through in the next few weeks….
A new range of internet-connected devices have been launched that will enable people to turn where they live into smart homes. The devices, currently being…
We’ve all faced the nightmare: you buy a nice plant, or someone buys it for you, but you don’t know how to look after it,…
Domestic energy bills are today’s political hot potato, so it’s good to know that you can take control and try to shave a little off…
Neo from Heatmiser is another smart energy solution that’ll let you control the heating from your phone. The system takes a leaf out of Honeywell’s…
Honeywell has announced Evohome, a new smart energy system that could reduce your heating bill by 40 per cent. Like many smart energy systems we’ve…
What is Smart Energy? Latest news stories about Smart EnergySmart energy refers to any kind of new technology which lets you remotely control, manage or…
nCube is a smart home system that lets you tailor a money-saving solution to suit your needs. Whether you want to save on energy…
Wattio is the latest company to demonstrate a smart home solution that lets you control appliances with your iPhone. Much like Valta, Wattio lets you…
Philips Hue owners can now make their smart lights change colour with dynamic scenes powered by the Goldee app. The free third-party app takes control…
Sci-fi movies are notoriously bad at predicting how things will turn out but Back to the Future II got it right with one thing. While…
Philips has enhanced its HomeCooker system with WiFi and an app which helps you create recipes and control the cooking even when you’re out of…
LG has opened the doors to the Smart ThinQ Kitchen, a smart home concept aimed at those who want to remotely manage appliances from the…