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Top four benefits of smart lighting for homes

Smart Lighting

Smart lighting involves long-lasting LED bulbs that can be customised and controlled remotely via smart technology, including [...]

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Can Smart Lighting help me reduce my bills?

Smart Lighting Garden

When buying replacement light bulbs, it can still be tempting to opt for the cheaper classic incandescent bulbs, but unfortunately these bulbs are massively inefficient.  There is no doubt that energy-efficient LED bulbs save you money on your bulbs, so don’t be put off by their higher price. On top of these, you can now [...]read moreCan Smart Lighting help me reduce my bills?

WiFi is so important for your smart home devices

WiFI Speed

We have typically thought of gas, electric and water as our main utilities, but with the development of the smart home, WiFi is the now regarded as the fourth utility and is vital for everything to work effectively.  Even the basics of streaming what we want to watch, puts the demand on our WiFi and [...]read moreWiFi is so important for your smart home devices

How your smart home could be at risk from hackers

Our homes are becoming full of smart home devices as we strive for a more efficient and automated life and experience, but are you at risk of being hacked? The simple answer is ‘yes’.  A typical selection of smart home devices ranges from televisions to security networks through to thermostats and more and more smart [...]read moreHow your smart home could be at risk from hackers

Automating your Smart Home

Smart Home

Simply put, having an automated home means that you have a central unit that gives you control over any compatible devices that is connected to it. This gives you the benefit of being able to program different devices to work together automatically, from one central control unit.  You can control your heating, smart lighting, entertainment [...]read moreAutomating your Smart Home

Save your energy

Energy

With the rise in cost in gas and electric, there is no better time to look at how you can use less energy and become more efficient in the home.  Surprisingly the average household (containing 4 occupants) uses 13 electronic devices – all using energy.  Naturally over the past 10 years we have been increasing [...]read moreSave your energy

Does a fitness tracker really help your fitness?

Fitness Tracker

You see these more and more on people’s wrists and the buzz is about how many calories have you burned, how many steps you have taken, but do fitness trackers really help with your fitness. We do all know that moving more and exercising more is good for our heart, but do we know if [...]read moreDoes a fitness tracker really help your fitness?

Channel changes 23rd September 2021

Freeview

On 23 September 2021 GREAT! Movies classic and GREAT! Movies cassic+1 will be renamed to GREAT! Movies Christmas and GREAT! Movies Christmas+1. There will be no changes to channel numbers or broadcast hours. A retune will be required to update viewers TV’s and keep their channels and TV Guide up to date.  To find out more about retuning watch [...]read moreChannel changes 23rd September 2021

Freeview Bilsdale Update – 16th Sept 2021

Freeview

Freeview has just updated the latest advice for viewers affected by the Bilsdale transmitter fire.  You can read the full update on their service update article. 16/09 – Arqiva have begun work on the temporary Bilsdale mast this week, and they are aiming to complete the build in early October. Much of the work is [...]read moreFreeview Bilsdale Update – 16th Sept 2021

Freeview Bilsdale Update – 8th Sept 2021

Freeview

Freeview has just updated the latest advice for viewers affected by the Bilsdale transmitter fire.  You can read the full update on their service update article.  WHAT’S NEW? A new temporary transmitter has been installed at Sutton Bank (near Thirsk) From 8th September, many more viewers to the south, east and west of Cold Kirby [...]read moreFreeview Bilsdale Update – 8th Sept 2021