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Earlier in the year I interviewed Avril at The Gadget Show as part of the British Inventors' Project. She was showing off Ding, a prototype smart doorbell, and I'm pleased to say that Ding is now live on Kickstarter. Way to go! Ding comes in three parts, the Ding Button, the Ding Chime and the Ding app (for iOS and
Smart locks have been gradually appearing on the US market over the past few years, with the Kevo Kwikset being one of the more popular. Over on the European side of the pond, it's taken a little longer for smart locks to appear but they're beginning to come onto the market from both established vendors and start-ups. Locks in UK
The LIFX is available from Amazon and other online retailers. Thanks to LIFX for the Color 1000 to review.
Last night Devolo pushed out a major update to its Home Control platform, providing additional functionality in four new areas. The update occurred painlessly on my system and while I wasn't able to fully explore the new features, I've managed a few screenshots. First, there are three new supported devices with two sensors, flood and humidity, and one actuator, a
In the last of my interviews with participants in the British Inventors' Project, I'm with Avril from Ding Labs and their Ding Smart Doorbell. She tells me more about it. At first glance, the doorbell looks the part, dressed in "on trend" minty green. Broadly, there are two parts, the Ding Chime and the Ding Button. Obviously the Button goes
Over the past month, I've been using Devolo's smart home system, Home Control. Regular readers of GNC will have seen the previous articles on the unboxing and a more detailed look at the hardware. In the last of the series, I focus on the set-up and usability of Devolo's Home Control. Let's take a look. Getting Started There are two
In the last of my smart home interviews from Gadget Show Live, I look at one of the new entrants to the market, Smanos. The Dutch firm announced their new K1 Smart Hub at the show and while it's a good-looking piece of kit, the K1 is coming into an increasingly crowded space. I chat with Rafael about Smanos and the