Samsung and LG have both failed, miserably, to introduce appliances such as washing machines and ovens that talk to other devices and services over the internet and to other devices such as smartphones and tablets but now Panasonic has decided to have a crack at the concept with its Eluga line.
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Domestic Appliance News
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Daewoo Told To Pay 71% Duty On Washing Machines
A US government department has told Daewoo to pay a 71 percent import duty on machines made in South Korea, after Daewoo failed to respond to a probe of government subsidies.
Daewoo Introduce A Wall Mounted Washing Machine
Daewoo have launched some new products this month including this interesting wall mounted washing machine called the Mini that can be wall mounted.
Bertazzoni Wins Design Journal Award
Bertazzoni appears to be gaining momentum in the U.S. market with the announcement of several industry awards this year or at least, it is trying to get penetration to the USA.
Fire Breaks Out At Dyson Headquarters
A fire has been reported to have broken out at the headquarters of vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson in Wiltshire.
Korean Washing Machines Face Heavy Duties
The US Commerce Department have set preliminary duties of up to 71% on domestic washing machines from South Korea in the latest trade action brought by US manufacturer Whirlpool.
Baumatic Colour Changing Cooker Hoods
Baumatic is set to launch a cooker hood that can change colour like a chameleon for your kitchen through using LED technologies although the Spectrum name seems a tad obvious to us.
Zanussi Introduce New Quadro Appliances
Zanussi is launching a new range of QUADRO® of built-in appliances which Zanusi says re-energizes and reaffirms the Zanussi design identity. In other words, Zanussi are back to doing some funky designs.
Rangemaster Cooker You Can Text
AGA Rangemaster has launched a cooker with built in M2M capability that can be monitored and controlled remotely which the company says allows you to control the cooker from anywhere.
Rapport Gets An Update
Yesterday saw the release of a major update to the free rapport service call handling software with many changes being made to make it easier to use and improve the functionality of the system.