The global urban population is expected to swell by around 2.5 billion by 2050. Urban dwellers have shown a significant inclination to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, in both home improvement and home ...

If you would prefer not to send your home automation data to third party, you may be interested in a new DIY project to build a home automation hub published by David Albert. Using a $20 GL-MT300Nv2 ...

Archos' Smart Home platform has hit shelves, offering yet another way to wade into home automation without having to trail wires around the house. Announced back in December, the system centers on a ...

Are there any businesses selling solutions for this use case? I'm looking for home automation options that aren't network connected, nor beholden to a server that's going to make them obsolete in 5 ...

The Belkin WeMo Light Switch replaces most single wall-mounted on/off switches and lets you control your lights from anywhere with an Internet connection. The switch connects to your home WiFi network ...

Home automation has had its fits and starts for the last 20 years, but it appears that most of the variables are in place to ignite serious growth in this currently nascent market. As I wrote about ...

This week Tinkerforge has announced the launch of a new home automation DIY kit that has been created to enable almost anyone to start controlling power sockets, light fittings and other home ...