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nCube smart home hub

Happy 2016! Have you made any resolutions for the new year? Just want to generally get your life in order? Well, we’ve got just the thing for you in this month’s competition!

nCube smart hub and iPhone

Used in conjunction with your smartphone, the nCube home hub can help you revolutionise your life. It can save you time, save you money, keep you warm, keep you safe… even remind you when it’s time to water the plants and feed the fish!

iPhone screens showing devices that can used with nCube

The nCube is a brand new, state-of-the-art tool that allows you to control and coordinate your home via your mobile using just one app. Team it with Sonos to control your music, Philips Hue to dim the lights, Nest to turn the heating up or down – and much more besides… wirelessly, whether you’re at home or not!

nCube smart hub on a side table

You can be one of the first people to receive an nCube smart home when it is launched in February. Just let us know in the comments what you’d like it to be able to do for you.

nCube smart home hub giveaway

494 thoughts on “nCube for your smart home

  1. I would love it to turn the heating on when we are on our way home and also to switch the lights on in the evenings when we are not in.

  2. To be able to control the music – throughout the house as well as the heating – particularly when I am away from the house – being able to turn it up to give me a warm welcome would be wonderful ! Ideal deterrent as well to unwelcome visitors to give impression house is occupied

  3. I’d like it to be able to turn the heating on for me when i’m out and its extra cold so it will be nice and warm when i get in! also i’d like to be able to remotely turn my washing machine on!

  4. to control heating so it on when get back from work or to make sure tv off boys are terrible always leaving it on

  5. Raise the temperature of the fridge for an hour just before I come back from work so that I have a nice, ice cold beer to look forward to.

  6. I would love to be able to turn on the lights and heating when I am just about to leave work to come home in the evenings in winter when it’s cold and dark!

  7. Definatly to turn the heating on as I’m on my way home, I hate the cold weather and spend the forst half hour of walking in huddled around the radiator or under my blanket on the sofa before I can do anything else.

  8. Oh wow never heard of one of these, it might sound over the top but this could change my world, being in a wheelchair your constantly having to depend on other people to turn your lights on or turn the heating up etc, this would give me back my independence, and being able to work my music is an added bonus, thanks for the chance to win this amazing prize!! (oh and before anyone complains this is a sob story its not its just the truth lol)

  9. I could turn the oven & heating on before leaving work & as i pull up to my home, put the lights on. Brilliant.

  10. I’d like to heat the flat up before I get in so its cosy ready for my arrival. Also being able to have lights turn on when I’m not in to deter burglars

  11. To turn the lights on and off when away so looks as though someone there and switch off gadgets when at home

  12. I would love to have all my electric and electronic equipment controlled from my phone! This would also save me money being so efficient!

  13. I would like it to be able to turn the oven on to start cooking the dinner for when I get home from work as well as control the heating so I don’t come home to a cold house.

  14. It would be great to programme the heating for when we come home but I’d love something that would mean I could load the washing machine in the morning then programme it to come on and do a cycle which finishes just before I get home so there is no damp load sitting in the drum all day and it’s as fresh as possible.

  15. Would be perfect to put on the heating while on the way home from work. Perfect for cold winter nights!

  16. I currently use Scottish power and I find it so difficult to control my heating from upstairs. I have a disability and I’m invariably too hot or too old. I would really love to put this to the test and help me maintain independent living. Thanks for the chance 🙂

  17. I would like it to iron the washing, make the beds, vacuum the stairs, wash the car, change a dud light bulb, take out the trash, cut the hedge, sign for deliveries when I’m out – the list is endless.

  18. I would love it for the heating,it would be so nice just to switch it on when you’re on your way home on a cold day and to then walk into a lovely cosy house x

  19. I would love it to control the lights and heating for when we’re not at home (or just being lazy?!). It’s always an issue for us when we’re at work or away and it would make things so much easier 🙂

  20. Energy saving would be great, with 4 adults and a teenager we have so many gadgets it gets rather expensive

  21. I would love it to turn the lights on when we are not at home, also to control the heating when is it very cold during the night so no frozen pipes

  22. To control the oven so that I could set it to cook or bake with ease from my phone while I get on with other stuff

  23. turning lights on, and especially off as the boys are dreadful at turning them off when they finish in a room

  24. sounds perfect for my partner, he’s a wheelchair user and finds it difficult to turn the ‘big light’ on when it goes dark. I often find him lit up by his laptop . He’d have more control over the heating too, saving money on energy bills. Fabulous!

  25. I would like to use it to control my heating so it’s warm when we come home and also to turn lights on remotely as I don’t like leaving my pets in the dark when I’ve been out later than expected.

  26. To be able to control the heating and lights when i am out and about so i come home to warm house and the lights are already on !

  27. I would like it to turn the lights on when we are out,it would be especially good when we are away to make it look like someone is at home.

  28. I would love it to turn my heating on and also to turn on my lights when it gets dark to stop intruders thinking the house was empty.

  29. I would love it to make our tea and have it ready on the table for when we all come home from work/school 😉 I wish!!

  30. I would definitely love to be able to control heating when coming back home so there was no need to step into an ice cold house!

  31. To be able to control the lights when we are away and turn on the heating before getting home would be wonderful 🙂

  32. I would love it to turn the heating on when we are on our way home and also to switch the lights on in the evenings when we are not in!!!

  33. I’d love it to be able to turn lights on and off and have the washing machine ready for me coming home.

  34. The nCube would give me the chance to have the kind of control over my house I’ve always wanted and it would most likely save me quite a bit of money in the long run. Doesn’t hurt being able to turn up the heat on the way back home during a really cold day either.

  35. I would most love to be able to switch the bedroom light off without having to get up so I could drift off after reading.

  36. Would love to be able to turn the lights and heating on and off remotely, as my family seem to be clueless when it comes to saving energy and everything is always on, lights, heating, appliances etc even in empty rooms!

  37. I would love to use it for the heating and lights so that when we are out for the day we can turn on the heating at the time that suits us and turn the lights on and off when away

  38. I would like it to program my tool box to remotely fix & do all my odd jobs and repairs. Mend the leaky conservatory roof, tighten all the loose screws, mend wardrobe door hinges & fix drawer fronts.

  39. would love to turn the heating on when Im out in the cold so the house is warm for when we get back home

  40. I would love to be able to go out and whilst returning to my home I would like to be able to turn the heating on, turn the lights on and get the kettle going all before i walk through the door

  41. I would have it remind me to turn the heating off for when my husband comes in as he moans I have it on too much!

  42. I would love something that is connected from your flat intercom system to your mobile phone so for if example you had to pop out for two minutes whilst waiting on a delivery to arrived, if it arrived whilst u were briefly out you would be able to speak directly to the person about waiting, leaving in safe place or rearrange delivery etc. Of the existing features being able to control t lights whilst out would be great 🙂

  43. Great to switch on the heating and lights when I start my journey home each day – would save lots of wasted energy as I never know what time to st my heating to come on

  44. I would use it to save energy, control the lights on my fish tank and make sure my place looks like its occupied if we go on holiday.

  45. Oh my! It would be amazing for me!I’d love something to help me control my heating… I am forever forgetting to turn it off when I go out, so it could save me a fortune!

    It would also be great for dimming the light in my children’s rooms when it’s sleep time.

  46. my heating kind of has a mind of its own i would love it to remind me too turn it off at the switch when i go out x

  47. Wash up and do the housework!!! No for me it is heating so its just right when I get in early and lighting for security if I am out late.

  48. This would be perfect im always forgetting to turn the lights off and being to scared to wake the baby they stay on, it would be lovely to bring my little ones ino a warm home in this weather, happy new year 🙂

  49. To control the heating and hot water – I tend to leave them on when I’m out so they’ll be ready for me when I get home, so it could save me a lot of money

  50. I’d love to be able to control the heating with it. It would hopefully bring our bills down and make life at home a little warmer!

  51. I’d love this so we could turn the heating on whilst we are driving back from camping in our motorhome . The house would be lovely and warm for us when we walked in .

  52. brilliant for being able to control the heating when we are out. I have a bad habit of forgetting to switch it off and to be able to switch it on if we are out to heat the house for us coming back is a brilliant feature

  53. Do the housework?? No to be honest I can make use of all of its features, would really help our family organisation

  54. Would love it to help us keep track of giving our cat her medication, and would love it even more if it could make us a cup of tea!

  55. I’d love to control the brightest of the lights,in our home, sometimes you need a big light on and sometimes you love a soft light on 🙂

  56. to save me money. And have the heating on when I come home from work- I’m usually pretty chilly after being out on the farm all day!

  57. this is a wonderful little device 🙂
    i would love to save energy and money with this,
    also id use it to switch the lights on in the evenings so my home looks occupied when im not there

  58. My schedule is very unpredictable so it would be awesome to be able to remotely control the heating to save as much as possible.

  59. I’d love to turn my heating on and off with an app!! My heating controls are tucked away and a bit of an effort to get to, especially once the kids are already in bed and I have to sneak around trying to do it!

  60. I would love it for me please turning off the heating to save costs without using my own energy after running around after my family every little helps

  61. To be able to control my heating this would save me a fortune also make me a cup of tea for when i return from work lol

  62. I like the idea of the light dimmer. I’d really like to network appliances around the home, especially our electronic devices.

  63. would love to be able to control the heating PLUS to be able to switch off all the lights that were left on by the kids x

  64. WHAT A BRILLIANT LITTLE GADGET! THIS WOULD BE GREAT FOR US. WE’RE JUST GETTING OUR FIRST HOME TOGETHER, THIS WOULD BE FAB!

  65. This would be amazing if it can start the washing machine while I’m at work. Turn the heating on if it turns cold and pre-heat the house. Put the hot water on if I need a bath. It would be wonderful if it turned on the lights for when we are going to get home. To remind me to give Harvey the dog his medications. It is such a wonderful idea. It would save energy too by controlling the heating by turning it off if it’s really mild. So impressed and excited by this fabulous technology. Julie Newell (Daximama)

  66. This is amazing!! I would love to be able to control the lighting around the house, especially when out over night. 😀

  67. I would love to be able to control the lighting around the house, like when you have got comfy in bed and think AGH I FORGOT TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF! Yaaay. Also it would especially be good for when your out over night, to turn the lights on/off when needed.

  68. Control the heating would be nice. So when we are out I can put it on for when I get back, and also put the kettle on would be nice 🙂

  69. Being visually impaired I’m sure this gadget could really help with normal day to day things around the house. Turning on lights or the heating. Maybe I could just speak to my smart phone for it to happen which would make things even easier!

  70. I would like the nCube to be able to turn my lights on as it gets dark before I get home. It would also be great if it could turn the heating on the night before I return from holiday so that the house has warmed up by the time I return home.

  71. I would love to be able to use it to control my central heating/ this would mean no more cold spells when I get in from work

  72. An alert for letting me know what items I need from the shops to top up my store cupboard. Especially everyday items such as milk, bread ect. As I do 24 hour shifts away from home sometimes items get used up without me knowing and I end up having to go back out to the shops, so annoying! I would also love it to give me some meal ideas to make what I already have in stock. I hate waste and buying more stuff than I need just gets me so angry! I think this is a bit of a dream to ask for but well, you did ask!

  73. It would be good to control the heating to try and save money. To help to save money with all the energy actually!

  74. This is awesome. I have heard of these devices but always thought of them as out of my reach financially. I would love be able to control the lights for my pets in the yard and in the house and control the tv, lights, etc. while in another part of the house. Saving money would be great as I could control the heat in the winter and the air conditioner in the summer.

  75. Turn my heating on when I finish work so my house is warm when I get home hate wasting energy when I’m not home so this is ideal

  76. I would love it to be able to turn on the heating when we are on our way home so the house is warm for the children

  77. I think controlling the heating would be great and economical . Being able to remotely control lights as well would save some time and create comfort faster on cold nights.

  78. This Would Be Great When Your Not At Home Just Tap Your Phone & Your House Is Nice & Warm For When You Get Home x Great Idea xxx

  79. wake me up, dress me, feed me breakfast and drive me to work after carrying me to the car in a big tartan blanket.

  80. I would love to have the kettle boiled and the heating on so I come home to a cosy warm house after a hard day at work

  81. To turn the heating on before we get in, controlling appliances such as the washing machine would be good aswell x

  82. This is such a great invention, being able to turn the heating on before we actually get home so when we open the door its all warm and cosy.

  83. I would love it to be able turn the heating on so the house is ready and warm when i get home from being out for the day.

  84. As somebody who uses Hue and Nest and is considering investing in a Sonos system this would be incredibly useful – I’d love to be able to control all of my home automation hardware via a single portal. What a wonderful way to integrate the system, boosting both usability and security.

  85. Energy saving / home security / remotely controlling the heating so that the house is nice and toasty when get I home with the little one 🙂

  86. My wife kills every plant which comes into the house, EVEN cactuses!!! So reminding her to water the plants would be a good start! 😀

  87. I’d love it to switch the heating on before I get in. We moved in to our first (drafty!) house last month and it feels very cold compared with our flat before.

  88. Would be great to be able to control things remotely, when I inevitably forget to turn things off when I go out!

  89. I’m rubbish at remembering to turn if certain things before bed so I’d either get it to switch off those things for me at bedtime or I would get it to remind me to switch off those things.

  90. I’d really like it it to keep my daughter’s music at an acceptable level when I’m out! but I’d be nearly as happy to come home to a warm home without heating it all day 🙂

  91. Turn the heating on, lights on, cook me dinner, rub my feet and make my hubby stop snoring, ok maybe a bit too far!

  92. know its a stretch but I would love it to give birth for me, I’m absolutely bricking it, my last baby was a c section so I got away with it lol. Seriously though if it could switch things off that the kids leave on, it would save us a fortune, I’m always switching lights and playstations etc off

  93. Load the dishwasher but since that’s not possible, I would like it to nag my boyfriend hourly to remember things

  94. There have been multiple times I’ve walked down the road, turned around to go back home to check that I’ve turned something off – wouldn’t have to do that with this – genius! I’d love this!

  95. turn the heating on when I am leaving work so the house is warm when I get in woul be great instead of freezing for 45 mins while it warms up when I turn it on when I get in

  96. I would love to be able to set the heating to come on. I love the fact that i could switch the lights on if i was going to be out late.

  97. To turn the kettle on so its boiled by the time I get down the stairs in the middle of the night to make my New Babys bottle

  98. I would use it to regulate the heating according to the weather, turn on/off lights and hopefully as a general reminder – it would be absolutely wonderful and probably indispensable.

  99. I would love it to use Nest to control the heating, sometimes I’m running late in work so it would be fab to delay the heating in the house to save some money.

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