Keeping a home spotless might be much easier with the launch of a new vacuum cleaner, which promises to pack dust into tightly-packed cubes. The Compression Vacuum Cleaner packs the dust it hoovers up in the bagless container, making it easier to empty and also enabling it to collect four times a…
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Windows Vista SideShow Fridge Magnet
Descried as a “FM Fridge Magnet scribbler device”, the The MK140 from Ricavision has a 3.5″ QVGA LCD screen that can be used to display messages and send them on to the Windows Vista box. There are definitely going to be some Smart Home applications for this device.
500,000 Whirlpool Dishwashers Recalled
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Whirlpool Corporation is announcing the voluntary recall of approximately 500,000 Whirlpool and Kenmore brand dishwashers. Wiring in the door latch may overheat and catch fire. Whirlpool has received 20 claims of property dam…
Gorenje Get Funky With Ora-Ito
Obviously not satisfied with the bling of the Swarovski fridge freezer Slovenian manufacturer Gorenje has teamed up with French design company Ora Ita, the brand name of the designer Ito Morabito and, has come up with some futuristic “Blade Runner” looking applainces. Of course the Koreans have b…
New fridge ‘thinks outside the box’
Those who like to know what the weather might be like outside or do not have any recipe books to hand may be interested in a new fridge-freezer from LG. The Side-By-Side LSC27990, which places a refrigerator next to a freezer with doors that open out, also includes a nifty device on the front – a…
DSG hit by European malaise
Electricals group DSG is writing off up to £200m to cover the cost of its loss-making operations in Italy and France, and the sale of its UK business mobile company.
ISDAL online portal offers automatic service call management
Customers and engineers of warranty and service specialist, Independent Service (Domestic Appliances Limited) can now manage their service calls online after the company launched a service management web portal.
ServicePower optimises own software to stay ahead of the game
Optimisation specialist ServicePower, has released what it describes as a re-tooled software product to maximise efficiency and productivity in a service operation.
Samsung’s new VRT Washing Machine
Samsung have lauinched a new washing machine incorporating “VRT” which stands for Vibration Reduction Technology which is claimed to reduce noise and vibration on the washing machine’s spin cycle.
Whirlpool lines up Rs 80cr for new products
Whirlpool of India, a subsidiary of global home appliances major Whirlpool Corporation, has lined up investments to the tune of $20 million (around Rs 80 crore) for introduction of new products over the next 18 months.