Not to let all the limelight fall solely on it’s arch nemesis, LG, Samsung also launched a Wi-Fi fridge at CES Las Vegas so you can control your fridge with your phone. Great huh? Well, maybe not so great as I can’t really see people falling over themselves to sign up and, more importantly, pay a…
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LG Tries Connected Appliances, Again
CES Las Vegas rolls around once more and, once more we see the introduction of connected appliances being hailed as a “great new thing”. Trouble is, it’s been done before and people don’t want it but hey, what do the customer’s know? The reality is, people want washers to wash stuff, cookers to c…
Dyson’s Latest Vacuum Cleaner
James Dyson’s latest niche market vacuum cleaner has done away with wires, with the bag and with most of the rest of the appliance as well. Dyson’s new DC35 Digital Slim vacuum cleaner is totally cordless, being powered by rechargeable batteries that, somewhat strangely, only last for 15 minutes …
HSBC Survey Says Britons Look To Repair, Not Replace
Nearly half of Britons claim they would try to get a major electronic item repaired if it broke, rather than splashing out on a new one, a survey has suggested. Around 48% of people said they would get a quote on repairing items such as their television, washing machine, cooker, fridge or laptop,…
Coming Soon: The Future Fridge & Why It’s Bonkers
You would be asked to imagine your refrigerator cleaning itself, offering up recipes depending on whether you prefer something Italian or fancy a spicy curry, cutting down on left-overs, and even automatically re-ordering fresh food. Such a machine apparently may become reality thanks to British …
Electrolux Announces Design Lab 2011 Theme “Intelligent Mobility”™
Annual global design challenge seeks submissions that consider “intelligent mobility”™ of future home appliances.
LG Launch THINQ Technology Smart Home Appliances
LG Electronics is unveiling its full range of smart appliances, enabled by LG THINQ Technology, at the 2011 International CES®. Comprising five key features ““ Smart Grid, Smart Diagnosis, Smart Access, Smart Adapt and Food Management ““ LG THINQ Technology offers a complete smart…
Indesit Awarded Best Buy Awards
Indesit is celebrating after winning two Best Buy awards from consumer champions Which? for washing machines from its Prime range. The Indesit Prime PWC8128 and PWE8148 washing machines have scooped the Which? awards in a series of side-by-side tests, receiving test scores of 71 per cent and 72 p…
F&P Profits Plunge, Share Price Follows
Fisher & Paykel shares have plunged the most in almost 15 months in Wellington trading after reducing its earnings forecast because of deteriorating operating conditions. Fisher & Paykel fell 8.8% to 52 New Zealand cents, the biggest decline since September 25, 2009. The stock earlier tum…
More Kesa Shares Snapped Up By Knight Vinke
Electrical retailer Kesa Electricals said Thursday that Knight Vinke Asset Management LLC for itself and on behalf of other Knight Vinke companies raised its stake to 58.72 million of the company’s voting rights, or 11.09%. Kesa of course own the UK chain of Comet stores.