A few years ago, we saw the collapse of Evergrande, a Chinese property developer that collapsed with a debt of over $300 billion, You can go search online for more on that, as it’s a very interesting story, but the other day, there were murmurings that something similar was going on with Chines…
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Domestic Appliance News
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Freezing Detergents??
Every now and then, we get wind of some madcap thing people are doing, and this is one of them. Apparently, the idea of freezing liquid detergents into frozen “pods” is a thing these days.
Gas Cookers Labelled Harmful
As we’ve documented over the past years, gas cooking appliances have been on the wane in favour of electric alternatives and a new study presented to the UK government highlights this again.
Robovacs To Do More?
Researchers from the University of Bath and the University of Calgary have published a study that reckons more can be done with the increasingly popular robotic vacuums than just cleaning the floors. We have questions.
Midea + Hisense = ?
We didn’t see this one coming, but earlier this month, Midea and Hisense signed a strategic agreement to operate in a partnership in certain areas.
New Samsung Peltier System
Many people don’t know but we see Peltier refrigeration rather a lot, it’s widely used in small portable fridges, can coolers and so on and they’re not great as there’s no refrigerant. That may be about to change.
Smeg Launch Soda Maker
Smeg have expanded its small appliances by one with a new soda maker that has that usual “Smeg” look about it, it’s different and available in multiple colours.
Beko Updates Homewhiz
If you didn’t know it before, Beko has an app they call Homewhiz and they’ve updated it to include, guess what? Yup, AI they say.
Comet Returns
OnBuy, has acquired Comet from Misco Technologies who have sold it to focus on their core business and OnBuy will relaunch the brand in Q4 2025.
Iteration, Innovation Or Revolution?
All the time we see product releases carrying boasts of this, that and the next thing, claiming that they are innovations when in reality they are iterations on a theme. This one is quite different and not your typical boring induction hob.