Akash-Shloka post-wedding celebration: B-town celebs make fancy appearance; see pics

Mumbai: After a lavish wedding ceremony of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta, the Ambanis are now hosting a grand post-wedding celebration for the newlywed couple which is being attended by all the Bollywood celebrities and eminent personalities. Akash and Shloka arrived hand-in-hand at the celebration which is being held at the Jio World Centre. The two … Read more

Smart appliances: Do white goods cos want to make it easy or make us lazy?

Your refrigerator will walk to you, the ceiling fan will adjust its temperature depending on the surrounding and the washing machine will wash and fold clothes. Powered by artificial intelligence, appliances are now turning smarter to the point that individuals wouldn’t even have to get up from their seat to operate the machine. Take the … Read more

New appliances from Cisco aim to make branch SD-WAN easier

Cisco has claimed to be “bringing intent-based networking into every domain”, the latest being branch offices which need software-defined WAN capabilities and security. The quote came from product management senior veep Sachin Gupta, who told El Reg the cloud has destroyed traditional notions of the “network edge”, and while SD-WAN makes it easier to shift … Read more

Home is where the heart is, so why not make it the best?

With Singapore pushing towards being a Smart nation, more and more home appliances are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Such appliances have helped us reduce the burden of household chores, while providing greater convenience in our lives.  Here, we picked out five high end home appliances that will change your lifestyle at home: 1. Samsung Family Hub … Read more

Traditional health claims about India’s ayurvedic foods help make them big business

In India, you can buy saffron that is “useful in asthma, indigestion, body pain, fever, dry skin diseases and pregnancy”, ghee that increases “memory power”, intellect and digestion, and lemon pickle that “improves your immunity level and helps the human body develop resistance against infectious agents”. Such claims rely not on the credulity of Indian consumers but on deep and widespread … Read more

Here’s how Whirlpool could convince you to make your kitchen smart

Whirlpool introduced this smart refrigerator in a color called sunset bronze at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Chris Monroe/CNET It’s a risky move to buy a suite of internet-connected kitchen appliances. First, there’s the thousands of dollars you’ll need to drop. Then, you have to consider the lifespan of an oven, fridge or dishwasher. You … Read more

Government has no plans to make smoking rooms compulsory in public buildings: Amy Khor

SINGAPORE: The Government does not plan to make smoking rooms compulsory in public places like sports complexes, office buildings and shopping malls, Senior Minister of State for Health Amy Khor said in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6). “With smoking already disallowed in most buildings with public access, the Government has no plans to mandate the … Read more

CES 2018: Make Your Kitchen Smarter Than You With These Appliances!

HIGHLIGHTS CES 2018 is the biggest annual tech conference of the world. CES is being held in Las Vegas from 9th to 12th January 2018. Kitchen appliances with smart technology are being showcased at CES. The world’s biggest conference for consumer technology CES 2018 is going on in Las Vegas right now and there are … Read more