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Samsung teams up with Michelin-starred chefs to go after home appliance market

Samsung on Wednesday announced a new “global culinary initiative” involving Michelin star-rated chefs who’ll be collaborating with the tech giant's designers and engineers to create the company’s next generation of high-end home appliances.

Teka oven lets you make your own pizza at home – and no, it’s not DiGiorno

Forget calling your local pizza delivery joint and just make your own perfect pie with the new Teka HL 45.15 compact oven. It comes with a designated pizza oven drawer so you can make every night pizza night... if that's your thing.

Just what your fridge needs: A special ultraviolet room for strawberries

If you're the kind of person who always forget to eat food before they've gone bad in your fridge, maybe all you need is a fridge compartment with ultraviolet LEDs to keep things fresh longer.

SONTE ‘Smart Film’ digital shade gives privacy on demand with a smartphone touch

So long, blinds and curtains! The SONTE digital shade is a "smart film" technology that lets users adjust their window's transparency level with just a touch of a smartphone or tablet.

Google wants to help you make healthier food choices

Google knows it's summer and you probably want to look and feel good in your own skin. That's why it's added a table of nutritional data on various food items each time you search for something food-related.

‘August’ Smart Lock: The Yves Behar-designed digital lock system coming to a door near you

If you have a front door and like the idea of kitting it out with a lovely looking smartphone-controlled digital lock, then you might want to consider investing in the Yves Behar-designed August Smart Lock.

Sleek pocket lighter makes an age-old kitchen tool look cool

No one ever thinks to redesign a pocket lighter... until someone does and you realize, "How did we ever stick with this same old crap for so long?" At least, that's our feeling with the Sushi lighter by Rodrigo Torres.

Kohler’s Moxie showerhead encourages your inner rockstar to shower in sound

To some, the sound of the shower can be relaxing. But if you're the type who prefers music to liven up the routine, then the Kohler Moxie showerhead might just be the gear you're looking for.

Petcube allows you to play with your pets while at work

Ideal for any pet owner that has to spend a significant chunk of time away from home, the Petcube uses a video feed and laser pointer to help keep your cat or dog entertained during the day.

Easy, breezy, beautiful: A furniture collection made with wind power

Instead of using traditional factories, Dutch designer Merel Karhof headed to the Netherlands to use wind as a source to power her furniture-building machines as part of her Windworks project.

WeMo sensors now supports IFTTT on multiple devices

Belkin has announced that the WeMo product line will now support multi-device control via If This Then That (IFTTT) service, getting your home on its way to being smarter than ever.

This modular 8-in-1 table has never made us appreciate math more

A furniture equivalent of a swiss army knife, the D*Table looks like your average table but can transform into eight different shapes. Furthermore, the designers are planning to apply the same logic in building homes.

Philips Hue update adds IFTTT logic, geofencing, and smoother color transitions

The Philips Hue smart lighting system gets smarter with the latest iOS update, which brings If This Then That logic, geofencing, and more scene and alarm settings. Android and Kindle updates will follow by the month's end.

Kwikset Kevo unlocks the front door with a single touch

Using technology to develop a more convenient way of entering your home, the Kwikset Kevo is a new type of lock that communicates with an iPhone using a proximity sensor in order to unlock the front door.

Discovery WineStation is like an adults-only fountain soda machine

So you know you like wine, but not sure which is your favorite. The Dacor Discovery WineStation will help you try a sample of each bottle to taste what you like, and automatically pour a full glass if you want more.