Dean Anthony GrattonAug 10, 20214 minThe Smart Home: A “Matter” of SimplicityThe smart home, as a concept, has endured a rollercoaster ride for over half-a-century – yes, smart home technology has been touted as...
Dean Anthony GrattonDec 3, 20195 minSmart Meters: Do they think we’re green?In last month’s column, “Smart meters: the bigger picture,” I shared some bad news surrounding the national rollout of smart meters,...
Dean Anthony GrattonMay 2, 20195 minA smarter way of looking at energy consumptionThe UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change is in the throes of rolling out a smart metering initiative, where all domestic and...
Dean Anthony GrattonMar 13, 20194 minDigitally responsible or digitally intoxicated?The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industries cover a broad range of digital sins, which touch upon most, if not all,...
Dean Anthony GrattonDec 12, 20174 minWhat’s in your smart home this Christmas?In the UK, we have now seemingly adopted the US’s Black Friday following their Thanksgiving holiday, as well as their Cyber Monday retail...
Dean Anthony GrattonOct 16, 20163 minBeam me up Alexa: Delivering the Smart HomeI covered a story back in July, “The Smart home: Is this is as good as it gets?” and pondered the state of play with regards to smart...
Dean Anthony GrattonJul 29, 20163 minThe Smart Home: Is this is as good as it gets?The smart or connected home is a notion that has been bouncing around in our noggins since the 1960s according to a former, yet more...
Dean Anthony GrattonFeb 18, 20163 minZigBee and the Smart Metering phenomenonIt certainly hasn’t been an easy ride for ZigBee! Its journey has, in fact, been a pretty bumpy one full of the usual potholes and...
Dean Anthony GrattonApr 21, 20154 min50 Shades of Smart!The ‘Smart home,’ ‘home automation’ or ‘Domotics’ are all comparable notions that have been conjured up in the minds of many. Ultimately,...