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Wall mounted iPad hub

I’ve managed to automate the vast majority of things in my home; for example, every light is smart (either Philips Hue or Lightwave), most…

Dec 30, 2018

Wall mounted iPad hub

Dec 30, 2018

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Hubs and bridges

I’ve seen a number of people ask what the need of an AppleTV or Hub in a HomeKit setup is for, this article sheds some light on a few terms…

Jan 16, 2018

Hubs and bridges

Jan 16, 2018

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Xiaomi and HomeKit

I’ve been building my smart home over the last few years and was in the market to add sensors everywhere in an effort to improve the…

Dec 29, 2017

Xiaomi and HomeKit

Dec 29, 2017

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Web Summit 2017

I’ve recently spent the last three days at Web Summit in Lisbon. Billed as the largest tech conference in the world (Inc) it brings…

Nov 14, 2017

Web Summit 2017

Nov 14, 2017

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The problem with motion as a trigger

I’ve been building out my smart home for the last couple of years. You can read how I’ve done it here.

Jul 24, 2017

The problem with motion as a trigger

Jul 24, 2017

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Hey Siri, why don’t you know I’m awake?

I’m a creature of habit and have set my smart home up to reflect this. My weekday morning routine includes a wake up scene that:

Jul 13, 2017

Hey Siri, why don’t you know I’m awake?

Jul 13, 2017

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Tado° HomeKit Review

Tado° have recently released a long awaited HomeKit bridge for their smart thermostats and valves. This is a write up of my current system…

Jun 22, 2017

Tado° HomeKit Review

Jun 22, 2017

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The most exciting HomeKit news from WWDC 2017

Apple held their annual developer conference (WWDC) last week. Whilst there wasn’t a huge amount of HomeKit news in the main keynote, the…

Jun 12, 2017

The most exciting HomeKit news from WWDC 2017

Jun 12, 2017

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Where next for the Smart Home?

There’s a war going on to control your home between Amazon, Google, Apple and a whole host of other brands and platforms. Today however…

May 16, 2017

Where next for the Smart Home?

May 16, 2017

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4 things to consider when designing your smart home

I’ve been building out my smart home over the last couple of years. One question that I seem to be getting more and more recently is where…

May 15, 2017

4 things to consider when designing your smart home

May 15, 2017

Leon Barrett

Leon Barrett

Product Director working in Birmingham for the award winning @383project. Writing about tech, product and connected things.

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