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Home Automation

Philips Hue at Gadget Show Live

We've always been fans of the Philips Hue here at GNC and looking back I reviewed Hue back in December 2013. At that time, Hue was only a small range of connected light bulbs. Today Hue has a much wider range of bulbs and integrates with other elements of the connected home such as Nest, while Hue Tap brings practicality, turning

Homes Just Got Smarter with Kibbi

With the Internet of Things and smart homes being all the rage, it's inevitable that there would be at least one smart home system at Gadget Show Live taking part in the British Inventors Project. Here's the Kibbi - homes just got smarter. The Kibbi intelligent hub provides round the clock security combined with entertainment. The built-in HD wide angle

Oomi Cube Smart Connected Home

Continuing the current trend of connected homes and smart houses, Oomi's unique selling point is the user experience, claiming to be the easiest to setup and the smartest at learning. Jamie talks dream houses with Chris Hall, President of Oomi. Eighteen months in the making, the heart of the Oomi system is the Oomi Cube and the Oomi Touch. The

Oort SmartHub Integrates With Bluetooth

Smart homes and the Internet of Things are very much in vogue at CES this year with vendors offering a wide range of products, some of which hardly deserve the name "smart" and others that are genuinely innovative. In the latter camp, there is Oort which tries to "make your world smarter". Don learns more from Radek Tadajewski, Wizard of

Unikey Brings Keyless Entry To Your Home At CES

It's no secret that technology is making its way into every aspect of our lives, and our homes are no exception. Most of us know how frustrating it is to arrive home, only to spend 5 minutes digging around trying to find your house key. Fortunately, with new advances in smart technology, that nuisance could soon be a thing of

eyeSight Singlecue Gesture Control at CES

When it comes to motion tracking and gesture control, gaming has shown the way especially with Microsoft Kinect and the Xbox. Outside of this arena, there's been relatively little traction though eyeSight are hoping to change this state of affairs with Singlecue. The two Todds talk to Tal Kryzpow, VP of Product Management, to find out more. The Singlecue is

CES 2015 has Apple Home Kit compatible devices from Incipio

Home automation, sometimes known by the scary name of "internet of things", is a big deal these days. The recent CES show in Las Vegas did nothing to banish that notion. To compliment Apple's recent Home Kit release, Incipio brought along some products to show off. "When Apple announced HomeKit, our team immediately went to work on developing cost effective