Smarta Technology, a Cardiff based start up business has been rewarded for its significant innovations over the last 12 months by winning the prestigious South Wales Chamber Of Commerce Awards for “Most Promising Growth Business” and “Application of Technology” Awards. The business which has grown dramatically over the past year was recognised by an experienced judging panel for not only …

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Are you ready to let an Android into your home? Google certainly hopes so! Google has this month taken a giant leap into the world of home automation with the launch of its innovative Android@Home software system. Android @ Home will provide a platform for a diverse range of new open source applications to sync lighting, heating, security and home …

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How can home automation add value to your home? Dear Reader, This month I would like to provide an insight into the benefits of home automation when it comes to “adding value” to your home. The current unpredictable and often volatile property market has seen house prices falling by over 50% in some areas of the UK since 2007, stimulating …

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A welsh home automation specialist has today claimed that a new wave of digital gadgets around the home is having a significant impact on the way in which political parties engage with the voting public. On the dawn of the welsh referendum this May, Mark Wray managing director of Smarta Technology said: “The growth in internet ready televisions, smartphones and …

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“Our team are split on this one! Some would argue that the iPhone4, due to its mobility outside of the home, has a superior advantage of the iPad due to its portability and day to day function as a mobile device. But with the iPad’s superior screen size and graphical power it’s never been easier to control your home with …

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How to control your home using an iPad or iPhone? This month I would like to touch upon the exciting ways in which mobile phone technology is impacting home automation and smart home systems. With an estimated 1 in 5 people in the UK now a proud owner of a Smartphone and with the eminent launch of the iPad2 this …

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iPad2 Review The original iPad has quickly established itself as one of the most commonly used control devices for home automation systems and despite an emergence of alternative tablet devices using android and windows software, there appears no stopping the iPad2 dominance for the foreseeable future. Although regarded by some sceptics as just a large iPhone or a mobile laptop, …

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It has recently come to our attention through a number of new clients that unfortunately Audiovision.co.uk have gone out of business. If you are in the unfortunate position where Audiovision are part way through completing a home automation project whether its a home cinema installation, lighting control installation, heating control system or smart security system don’t worry – Smarta Technology …

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Is 2012 the year of 3D television? The record breaking success of Avatar at the box office last year was the first step in the inevitable transformation of the way in which television, movies and games are displayed in our homes for years to come. With over 70,000 + new Sky 3D subscribers in the UK, it appears now is …

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