Best coffee machine 2016: Buying guide and top picks

We round up 2016’s best espresso machines, including manual, Nespresso and bean-to-cup, with prices from £90 to £1,159 Coffee has been making mornings more palatable since the 15th century, and in the intervening 500 years the humble coffee bean has spawned forth a huge range of different coffee-based drinks. But whether you’re a fan of … Read more

Paddy’s Day Juicing

It’s St Patrick’s Day! A day of dressing in green, dancing in green and most importantly drinking in green! If you are looking for a cool way to kick-start your day, look no further, we have the perfect green juice to keep you awake for this exciting day! The ‘Wake Up Call’ juice is a … Read more

Panasonic Expands Its Range of Kitchen Appliances, including all-new Steam Microwave and Slow Juicer

Panasonic has today announced the expansion of its kitchen appliances range, including a new 27L Compact Steam Combination Oven DS596, which builds on the ‘Turbo Steam’ function of its predecessor, creating a high steam density. From this month Panasonic will also introduce the new MJ-L500 Slow Juicer in three eye catching colours – red, silver … Read more

Refresh and Revive: How to make the perfect green juice

‘Spring-clean your diet with a delicious green juice,’ says health expert and yogi Kimberly Parsons, author of Yoga Kitchen and owner of London’s world-renowned Retreat Cafés. Try her favourite green juice recipe here as she shares her top tips on how to add a dose of ‘liquid sunshine’ to your day… Before you start however, … Read more

Learning to Pick Locks Taught Me How Crappy Door Locks Really Are

  About a month ago, I picked up a training lockpick set. I’ve always been curious about how lock picking works and how difficult it really is. In the process of learning, I discovered not only how easy it was, but how to look beyond the lock when it comes to protecting my home. Before … Read more

Godrej eyeing all India sales turnover of Rs 2700 crore

one of the largest players in the Home Appliances in the country, is targeting a sales turnover of Rs 2,700 crore nationally this year, a company official said. The company’s turnover last year was Rs 2000 crore, Godrej Appliances Assistant Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Ramesh Chembath. He added that southern states are a good … Read more

Eureka Forbes eyes 33% revenue from vacuum cleaners by 2014

Home appliances maker Eureka Forbes on Monday said it is targeting one-third of its revenues from the vacuum cleaner business by the turn of 2014. “The vacuum cleaner business currently contributes to 25 percent of our revenues. We would like that to grow to 33 percent by 2014, because that is definitely a thrust area … Read more

Hackers use connected home appliances to launch global cyberattack

In the age of ` Internet of Things`, connected appliances, including smart televisions and refrigerators, have reportedly helped in launching what is said to be a global cyberattack, a security firm has revealed. Researchers at Proofpoint have discovered the `global cyberattack` launched from more than 100,000 everyday consumer gadgets such as home-networking routers, televisions and … Read more

Whirlpool eyes Rs 3,700 crore turnover this fiscal

  Home appliances firm Whirlpool of India is targeting up to 12 percent growth in turnover at Rs 3,700 crore in the current fiscal on the back of new product launches including hi-end kitchen appliances and prudent cost management. “This year is expected to be better than last year. We are targeting 10-12 percent growth … Read more