Category: Home Appliances
Dyson to invest £2.75 billion over 5 years
Dyson says it will invest an additional $3.67bn (£2.75bn) into new technologies and products over the next five years, according to the BBC. It will use this investment money to fund research in robotics, next-generation motor technology, smart products, machine learning and material science. The company will also focus on the commercialisation of its solid-state…
Drayton’s ‘home of the future’ will include self-tinting windows
House of the future? Image courtesy of https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewarchy/5721042932/ The nation’s ideal home of the future will include windows that tint automatically in the sun, a heating system which recognises body temperature and lighting which responds to the time of day. A study of 2,000 adults revealed what people want in their…
Seventh Heaven: 7 benefits of latest technology
Technology plays a crucial role in all of our lives and incorporating the latest facilities into your home life can take things to a whole new level. Learn to focus on the following areas if you want to improve your life… #1. Increase Home Protection A safe home is a happy home, but it’s not…
Yale launches Smart Water Sensor to warn of home leaks
Security expert Yale has launched a Smart Water Sensor that lets homeowners know if their property is in danger of flooding, in order to combat the devastation left behind by leaks. Research from the Association of British Insurers states that the UK insurance industry pays out £2.5m every day for escape of water home insurance…
Smart thermostat tops smarthome gadget list, survey shows
A smart thermostat, available from companies such as Google and Nest, tops the list of smart home products that Brits expect to own this year, according to a survey from house buying company Sellhousefast.uk It surveyed 1,462 UK households to discover the smart home products they intend to own in 2020 and found that thermostat…
Dyson launches ‘intelligent’ cord-free vacuum cleaner that can detect floor type
Dyson has introduced a new cord-free vacuum cleaner that it claims can intelligently detect surface types to regulate performance and power, as part of a trio of new products aimed at improving wellbeing. The line-up is the first to be announced since Brexit-backing owner Sir James Dyson announced plans to relocate his company’s head office…
Neos announces partnership with Roost for remote home protection via smartphone
Roost Smart Water and Freeze Detector UK-based smart home insurance provider Neos has partnered with US smart home company Roost to offer consumers remote home protection from their smartphone. Claiming to be the UK’s first Smart Home Insurance provider that incorporates smart technology as an integral part of its home…
Lightwave adds two new Apple HomeKit compatible smart dimmers to ‘Smart Series’ lineup
Smart home automation company Lightwave has launched three and four-gang dimmer switches to grow its existing ‘Smart Series’ range of lighting products. As well as fitting rooms with multiple lighting circuits, customers can programme spare gangs as “magic buttons” to control additional lamps and light fittings in the same room or anywhere in the house. In fact, they…
Pure introduces DiscoveR smart speaker – disconnects microphones when not in use
Digital audio specialist Pure has introduced a new Alexa-enabled smart speaker that comes with a unique, compressing design that, when closed, physically disconnects the microphones to offer total privacy from Alexa. Called DiscovR, it's a compact portable Alexa-enabled smart speaker. When speaking a command out loud isn’t always appropriate, DiscovR comes with intuitive quick corners. You can pre-set…
IFA 2018: Harman Kardon launches £549 Citation 500 smart speaker
Harman Kardon has become the latest manufacturer to launch a smart speaker. The Citation 500 is billed as a high-quality intelligent speaker with a sleek, sophisticated design. The manufacturer says the Citation 500, which was awarded with the prestigious EISA Smart Speaker 2018-2019, will deliver superb sound while complementing the aesthetics of your home. Inspired…
