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Decision time! What smart home system suits you best?

Decision time! What domotica system suits you best?

Starting with home automation, it can feel overwhelming. To help you take the first step we set up 5 dilemmas to consider during your search for a suitable domotica system.

Breathe easy with the IKEA STARKVIND Air Purifier

Tools & products

Breathe easy with the IKEA STARKVIND Air Purifier

Your home is a limited space, so let's make the most of each inch. By incorporating two products into one, in this case a coffee table and air purifier, the STARKVIND Air Purifier by IKEA avoids excessive spacial intake.

The different budgets needed for a smart home

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The different budgets needed for a smart home

How much does a smart home cost? Sadly, there's not really a clean cut answer to that question. However, today's market offers a broad range of home automation features for basically any budget. Let us guide you through your options and you might pick up on a money saving tip or two.

LS Touch: Advanced individual room control for your KNX home

Tools & products

Advanced individual room control for your KNX home

What if there was a product that could control all electronically powered devices in a single room. Enter the LS touch. This eye-pleasing, intuitive touch panel is easily installed in any KNX smart home.

Smart home winter essential: the tado° radiator knob

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Smart home winter essential: the tado° radiator knob

Meet the tado° radiator knob: a smart, open-sourced and self-installable valve, perfect for automation beginners. This gadget gives you the option to keep your automation limited to one room, or go all overboard and branch out to an interconnected smart heating system in your house.

What to expect from home automation in 2023

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What to expect from home automation in 2023

With the arrival of the new year, we wonder what smart home trends 2023 has in store for us. You'll notice that it isn't as much about inventing new products, but more so to rethink existing systems and optimizing them to the ultimate comfort.

NFC - Sneaky smart technology in your phone

Tools & products

NFC - Sneaky smart technology in your phone

NFC is a neat technology which monitors the communication between two devices (namely the NFC tag and reader) upon tapping. And the best part? An NFC reader has been hidden in your smartphone all along.

Open vs proprietary: choosing the right automation system for your smart home

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Open vs proprietary: choosing the right system for your smart home

Do you opt for an open or a proprietary automation system? Let's compare the two in order to create your future-proof smart home.

The next step in smart home tech: touchless vs hassle-free devices

Tools & products

The next step in smart home tech: touchless vs hassle-free devices

Motion sensors and voice assistants have made our lives a lot easier, but hassle-free devices take it even further. They learn from your behavior and adapt your home settings to your preferences.

Are we welcoming social robots into our smart homes?

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Are we welcoming social robots into our smart homes?

Social robots could make their way into your smart homes very soon. But what is a social robot exactly and how does it make your live more convenient?

Gira KNX RF: A smart home has never been easier

Tools & products

Gira KNX RF: A smart home has never been easier

A complete new array of possibilities for your KNX smart home installation, especially in already existing homes and buildings. Discover all about the Gira KNX RF System.

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Plan your smart home with KNX

Home automation can get overwhelming. Introducing the KNX Smart Home Planner, the planning tool to help you create your dream KNX smart home.

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Smart home for your health

Smart home can help you monitor your health, and even improve it, thanks to these new and upcoming technologies.

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Is a DIY smart home an illusion?

Can you DIY your own smart home or do you need the support of a professional? And if so, is a DIY smart home even a true smart home?