Category: Home Appliances
Upgrades that Add Value to your Home
When the time comes for you to renovate your home, you need to make sure you make the right choices. If you don’t then you may find that you end up struggling to sell it and that you also don’t end up being able to increase the property value. If you want to do something…
Home Safety Devices That Can Protect From More Than Just Theft In 2025
Home security devices have been getting smarter for decades. While we’re still some way away from Amazon’s tease of a drone home surveillance system, it’s now easy enough to invest in a setup that’ll send regular home updates right to your phone. This is great news from a home security standpoint, allowing you to easily…
Smart Home Innovations Enhancing Independent Living for the Elderly
It is a new meaning to "aging gracefully" as we are redefining life through technological innovation for older adults. These emerging innovations aren't about gizmos, but tools that would actually enable seniors to protect their independence, stay connected to the world, and live with great comfort in their houses. In such light, let's consider just…
Transform Your Living Space with Cutting-Edge Home Technology
As technology continues to improve, our homes are changing in ways that enhance our daily lives. These advancements make our homes smarter, more efficient, and incredibly convenient. From automating simple daily tasks to improving energy efficiency and home security, modern technology has transformed our living spaces into hubs of innovation. Let's explore some ways home…
Is my air fryer spying on me? Which? reveals smart devices gathering most data
Which? research has found evidence of excessive smart device surveillance - from air fryers demanding permission to listen in on your conversations and sharing data with TikTok, to TVs wanting to know your exact location. The consumer association rated products across four categories and gave them overall privacy scores for factors including consent and what…
Big tech brands flouting new laws on smart devices, warns Which?
Hisense, a prominent Euro 2024 sponsor, offers just two years of support from when a smart TV is first released Big brands behind expensive smart appliances, including smartphones, doorbells and smart TVs, are potentially selling smart devices illegally by breaking product security laws that came into force earlier this year. The…
Tougher laws for UK’s internet-enabled smart devices
Manufacturers will have to follow stricter rules if they want to sell internet-enabled 'smart' gadgets such as smart speakers and security cameras as a new law comes into force. From today, manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from accessing devices with internet or network connectivity - from smartphones…
How to secure your smart home device
From thermostats to security cameras, smart home devices have become integral parts of modern living. However, hackers are increasingly targeting these devices, exploiting their vulnerabilities to gain unauthorised access and steal data. So, how can you enjoy the convenience of this futuristic tech without falling prey to criminals? Trevor Cooke, the online privacy expert…
Brands failing to tell customers when smart appliance support will end
Hive has switched off support for many of its security cameras making them obsolete, just a few years after launch Big brands behind expensive smart appliances, including washing machines, dishwashers, TVs and security cameras are keeping customers in the dark about how long it will be before they abandon products by…
Which? warns against buying ‘cheap’ appliances that rack up huge energy bills
Kettles, like this one from Cookworks, are very cheap to buy but very expensive to run, Which? research has found Some ‘cheap’ freezers, ovens and washing machines that cost under £500 could be pricier in the long run by adding hundreds of pounds to your energy bills over a year, Which?…
