Online user reviews can make you choose wrong products

BOSTON, AUG 28:   Do you often check user ratings before buying products online? You may be misled into making the wrong choice, a study suggests. When buying products online, people often rely on the ratings and reviews of others to choose. However, scientists suggest that people tend to use this information in ways that can … Read more

Chinese Producer Embeds Bitcoin Mining Chips In Household Appliances

Chinese electrical appliances manufacturer, the Midea Group, has filed a patent for a technique for mining Bitcoin using household products. The patent application was published earlier in 2017 by the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People’s Republic of China. Based on the patent application, Midea plans to embed specialized mining chips inside its appliance products like … Read more

How to get the most out of your kitchen appliances

Having a more energy efficient kitchen isn’t simply about replacing all your appliances with better-performing new ones. Such a move would be unaffordable for the vast majority of households, and getting the latest models when your current appliances are still working is not always the most sustainable option, if you’re seeking to live a more low-carbon lifestyle. There might … Read more

Prestige announces launch of Judge brand kitchen appliances

The new brand which is part of the TTK Prestige owned Horwood Homewares, will offer the SEC B and C demographic across tier 3, 4 and 5 cities in India with quality kitchen solutions at lower price points, the company official said. Kitchen appliances firm TTK Prestige today announced the launch of UK kitchen appliances brand ‘Judge’ … Read more

Norton’s Core wants to be the ultimate watchdog for your home tech

You know Symantec’s (SYMC) Norton for its line of PC security software that continuously tells you it needs to be updated. But now the company is moving into the hardware space with a special kind of router that promises to secure all of your disparate connected devices. The Norton Core, available now for the not insignificant price of … Read more

How to get the most out of your kitchen appliances

Having a more energy efficient kitchen isn’t simply about replacing all your appliances with better-performing new ones. Such a move would be unaffordable for the vast majority of households, and getting the latest models when your current appliances are still working is not always the most sustainable option, if you’re seeking to live a more low-carbon lifestyle. There might … Read more

5 Daily appliances that can be hacked

Refrigerators Smart refrigerators are one category that could see wide acceptance in the future.  One Digital security has claimed that a fridge can be hacked and send malicious emails to others. In the past, we’ve seen instances of smart fridge hacks. For instance, a team of hackers had discovered how a Samsung smart refrigerator user’s Gmail login … Read more

Angering union, GE Appliances moving Louisville hotel AC production to Tennessee

GE Appliances is moving the Zoneline hotel air-conditioner production from Louisville to a Tennessee factory complex where the company also will produce upscale Monogram refrigerators and freezers. While the company and Tennessee economic development officials described the $9.3 investment at Selmer, Tennessee, as a win-win for that state and the appliance maker, Appliance Park’s union chief decried the move … Read more

Market for high-end appliances is cooking

At its European production facilities, Germany-based Miele is continually walking the fine line between quality and efficiency when it comes to manufacturing luxury appliances. But even within that juggling act, there’s still room for the finer things in life, which is why production workers at its Oelde, Germany, plant, where its cooking range is put … Read more

Market for high-end appliances is cooking

At its European production facilities, Germany-based Miele is continually walking the fine line between quality and efficiency when it comes to manufacturing luxury appliances. But even within that juggling act, there’s still room for the finer things in life, which is why production workers at its Oelde, Germany, plant, where its cooking range is put … Read more