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Red Dot Awards to Candy, Hoover and Haier

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Haier Europe has confirmed its position as a major player on the international design scene by winning four prestigious Red Dot Awards. The awards went to two innovative Candy products – the Candy Bake 800 oven and the Candy Fresco 500 refrigerator, to the Hoover HF2 vacuum cleaner, and the Haier I-Master Series 7 small kitchen appliances line.

With over sixty years of history, the Red Dot Award is one of the most influential international awards dedicated to product design, evaluating excellence in aesthetics, functionality, and innovation. The Candy, Hoover, and Haier brands once again stand out for their ability to combine advanced technology, style, and a deep understanding of real consumer needs. The four award-winning products

No-Preheat Technology, allowing immediate cooking without the need for preheating; a spacious 78-liter cavity, the largest in its category; The Full-Menu offers a 4-level cooking system that enables simultaneous multi-dish preparation without mixing odors; smart connectivity via the hOn app, which further expands usage possibilities by providing access to numerous cooking programs and personalized recipes; and an intuitive LCD interface that ensures simple and immediate interaction
Candy Fresco 500: a refrigerator that combines refined design and advanced technology to simplify food storage and prolong freshness. Thanks to Circle Fresh Total No Frost technology and the Adaptive Humidity Area, it maintains optimal conditions, by preserving fresh food for up to seven days*, reducing waste. The interior lighting Panorama Light and satin-finished details enhance the essential design, while smart connectivity through the hOn app optimizes temperature management and energy efficiency
Hoover HF2: the cordless vacuum cleaner that reflects the brand’s commitment to innovation through design by combining high suction power, lightness and ease of use, significantly improving the daily cleaning experience. Its ergonomic and compact design, engineered to reduce weight – only 1.3 kg in handheld mode – ensures comfort and manageability. The patented Ultracompactx3™ dust compaction technology and the Anti-Twist brush ensure a simple, effective, and innovative cleaning experience
Haier I-Master Series 7: Haier’s range of small kitchen appliances embodies elegant design and advanced technology,

Hisense AI Innovation at CES 2025

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Hisense elevates smart homes with ConnectLife’s new expanded functionality. Integrating with Google Home, ConnectLife controls all your smart devices, from Hisense appliances to Matter-certified thermostats, all in one app. It provides a 3D view for real-time monitoring, personalized automation, and one-touch energy saving with the AI Eco mode. ConnectLife’s suite of AI features, including Dish Designer, AI Food Recognition and AI Meal Planner, simplifies meal planning, creates personalized shopping lists, and even guides your cooking prowess.

Revolutionise the Laundry Room with Hisense Washer-Dryer Series 7S

The Hisense Washer-Dryer 7S series brings AI to the laundry room, offering seamless integration with the ConnectLife app for remote monitoring and control. Featuring a 6.86-inch TFT touchscreen, the washer-dryer combines sleek design with cutting-edge technology. AI Super Wash optimizes washing parameters based on fabric type, water level, and temperature, while AI Super Dry ensures perfect drying by adapting to humidity levels. Designed for energy efficiency with an EU A-20% rating, the 7S series saves both energy and costs. Additionally, its one-hour quick wash and dry cycle (*Standard 1kg load) provides a space-saving, time-saving solution for easeful modern living.

Transform the Kitchen with the BCD-780W Refrigerator

Hisense introduces the innovative ConnectLife-enabled BCD-780W Refrigerator with 21-inch TFT touchscreen, empowering users with intuitive control and stunning visuals. This advanced refrigerator offers a host of AI-powered features, including food inventory management, expiration reminders, recipe recommendations, voice control, and personalized recipe suggestions based on stored ingredients and user health profiles. Its vacuum-sealed drawer extends meat freshness up to five days while maintaining a 99.99% bacteria-free environment. The VersaTemp+ drawer offers flexible temperature control, ideal for wines and beverages. The sleek design and advanced technology of the BCD-780W totally redefines modern refrigeration

Brand New Tineco Vacuum CleanPure ONE Station 5

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Elevate your cleaning game with the Tineco PURE ONE Station 5!

Introducing the ultimate smart cleaning station: the Tineco PURE ONE Station 5. This all-in-one dock automatically cleans and charges your vacuum, ensuring it’s always ready for action. Ready to experience a brand new clean every time?

The Tineco PURE ONE Station 5. Brand New Vacuum for Every Clean

No maintenance needed
Full-path self-cleaning
175W Powerful Suction
Up to 70 mins Runtime

Gree Electric has developed its own chips,

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Chinese home appliance manufacturer Gree Electric has developed its own chips, Chinese local media reported on Monday citing its chairwoman, six years after the firm embarked on efforts to do so.

Dong Mingzhu, told news portal Sina.com that the company had achieved capabilities in chip research, design, and manufacturing, all without funding support from the Chinese government. She did not detail what kind of chips Gree was now able to make.

In 2018, Gree set up a subsidiary to design chips for air conditioners and the company announced that it wanted to move into making more smart home products. At the time, Dong said that Gree spent 4 billion yuan ($549.45 million) a year on buying chips for its air conditioners.

Bosch,future of connected homes looks like

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To mark the 10th anniversary of Home Connect, BSH presents new functions and appliances at IFA Berlin 2024 that promote sustainability and comfortable use.  The Smart Start function automates the operation of home appliances based on the highest proportion of renewable energy in the power grid. For consumers who use dynamic electricity tariffs, Smart Start can also determine the program start of appliances based on current electricity prices.  The Care Dashboard allows you to monitor the status of your appliances, identify maintenance requirements at an early stage and fix problems directly in the Home Connect app.  The XXL built-in fridge-freezers from #Bosch and #Siemens are the world’s first Matter-enabled home appliances to set new standards in cross-brand #connectivity at home. With its integration into the Matter standard, BSH is actively positioning itself for the smart home of the future.

Konka expanding

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Shaanxi Konka Intelligent Home Appliances Co., a distinguished branch of the Konka Group and its sole smart kitchen appliance manufacturing hub in Northwest China, has successfully secured international orders surpassing 10,000 units for dishwashers this year. The primary markets for these exports are key European nations such as Germany, France, and Italy.

In a strategic move to broaden its market reach, the company is now venturing into the Central Asian region. It has already made inroads by exporting washing machines to Kazakhstan and is currently gearing up to dispatch its inaugural consignment of dishwashers to the Central Asian market.

Samsung, LG and Arçelik announce the interoperability of their smart homes

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Samsung , LG , Arçelik and Vestel have announced interoperability between the smart home connections of their products. This removes one of the main obstacles to the development of the smart home. Until now, in fact, it was necessary to download the application of each brand to control smart devices: Samsung SmartThings, LG ThinQ, Vestel VeeZy or Arçelik HomeWhiz.

However, the philosophy of ‘corporate ecosystems’ has not made its breakthrough while the philosophy of complete interoperability has made its way. Thus, the Home Connectivity Alliance was born in 2021, which includes Samsung, LG, Vestel and Arçelik.

Users will be able to choose which application they wish to use and will be able to control LG or Arçelik devices with it (for example with the Samsung app).

The 1.0 interface specification, launched by HCA, enables cloud-to-cloud communication and will be available in some countries as early as late 2023 and then expand over time. Initially, interconnections will only be possible between pairs of brands, for example Samsung with LG. Full interoperability will occur over time.the first phase, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, stoves, air purifiers and some small appliances will be supported. In the next phase, more devices will be supported. According to the HCA statement, not only newly produced devices will benefit from this opportunity, but also owners of older devices.

Since cloud-to-cloud communication technology will be used, users will not need to upgrade their home appliances or purchase hub devices. Simply update your smart device control software (downloaded to your mobile device

HCA also includes GE Appliances, Haier, Electrolux, and Trane.