Smart Home News
What is plug in solar
Plug in solar (sometimes called “plug-and-play solar” or “balcony solar”) is a small-scale solar system that connects directly to a standard household…
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Smart controls
Smart Home Deals – Save Big on Smart Living
There are loads of smart home deals available this winter. We’re not keen on shopping for the sake of it, but if…
Energy monitors
The Top 60 Smart Tech Gift Ideas
If you have a tech geek in your family, it’s time to start looking for the perfect smart tech gift ideas. Whether…
Energy monitors
Best smart plug
A smart plug is a remotely controlled switch that you plug into a power socket, which you then plug another device into.…
Energy monitors
Smart Meters Explained
The UK government is currently in the process of rolling out smart meters across the nation. In this post, we explain what…
Energy storage
Bluetti – Home backup battery
As the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator) warns of power cuts this winter we’ve had an increasing number of inquiries about…
Smart homes
The history of the Smart Home
The history of the smart home goes back a long way, to the invention of remote control. The first example of remote…
Lighting
Introducing Apple’s HomeKit for smart homes
Apple’s HomeKit for smart homes is an app for controlling light bulbs, door locks, security cameras, and other gadgets via your iPhone,…
Smart Home Energy efficiency
So Energy offers ‘first of a kind’ solar and battery storage service to customers
Several energy companies have made announcements this week suggesting that households and commercial landlords could benefit from the way they generate, store…
Energy monitors
geo acquires ONZO, accelerating delivery of its home optimisation vision
Cambridge based smart energy specialist geo today announced the acquisition of market-leading energy disaggregation specialist, ONZO. The deal is a strategic cornerstone…
IOT
Energy and tech companies team up for smart home automation
As the digitalisation of energy management and the Internet of Things intensifies with the arrival of technologies such as machine learning and…
Smart Home Energy efficiency
10 green ways to transform your house into an eco home
Transforming your house into an eco home isn’t as difficult as you might think. Going solar, triple glazing windows, maximising natural light…