April 30, 2008 ----- For the first time, distribution of an all-inclusive remote home management system is available from the newest innovator in the consumer electronics industry, Homemanageables, Inc. Homemanageables introduces its affordable, off-the-shelf, wireless remote home control and monitoring system that doesn’t need professional installation. The $199.99 Homemanageables Starter Kit is an easy, do-it-yourself solution for ensuring control of your home – from anywhere, at anytime.

For only $9.95 per month with a free 30-day trial, lights, appliances, thermostats, doors, and windows can be controlled and/or monitored via the Internet, cell phone, or Homemanageables’ toll-free voice command system, a home control and monitoring industry first. Empowering green living, the Homemanageables system also is designed to help consumers save on energy costs while simplifying their lives. Leveraging various technologies, including Z-Wave, the Starter Kit offers an array of new functionality not seen before in a home management product.  read more »

April 1, 2008 — Dirty dishwashers that haven’t been cleaned in months. Filthy fridges with leftovers from the holiday season and countertops cluttered with kitchen dust, grime and mildew aren’t chores we necessarily look forward to, in fact, according to a survey conducted by Summit Brands, nearly half of us avoid the dreaded chore of cleaning our kitchen all together.

As the spring cleaning season gets underway, don’t you wish you could give yourself a break and have someone do the dirty work for you? Thanks to Dishwasher Magic and “Healthy Housekeeper” Laura Dellutri, consumers can enter the first-ever Rescue My Kitchen Contest that helps home-owners take back control of their kitchens with an emergency makeover.  read more »

March 13, 2008--Premium manufacturer Bosch home appliances – part of BSH Home Appliances Corporation – and beverage industry leader Kraft Foods, will debut the new single-serve TASSIMO hot beverage system by Bosch at the 2008 Housewares Show (Booth #L13131). Offering over 40 hot beverage varieties through patented T DISC technology, TASSIMO brews premium coffeehouse quality beverages, including four distinct coffee blends from Starbucks. Hot beverage choices include coffee, real milk cappuccino and latte, espresso, crema, tea and hot chocolate. TASSIMO utilizes T DISCs, which guarantee first-cup freshness every time. This technology enables the machine to read the barcode on each T DISC, ensuring that the brew temperature and amount of water are automatically adjusted for the perfect cup. Featuring an energy-efficient flow-through water heater that virtually eliminates pre-heat time, the sleek and space-saving design of the TASSIMO by Bosch makes it highly versatile and convenient.  read more »

March 12/PRNewswire/ -- Weber-Stephen Products Co., fresh off the success of its complete styling revamp of all its stationary cart gas grills last year, continues to add more new products and the best in features to bolster its 2008 Weber brand line-up. Available in stores later this month, seven new gas grills under the Weber brand will be added to an already extensive group of Spirit, Genesis, and Summit models.

"Our mission for this year is to continue listening to our consumers and improve upon our overwhelming success in 2007," according to Weber-Stephen Products Co. Executive Vice President Mike Kempster Sr. "We consistently ask for and get feedback from our consumers about how they use their grills and what kind of features they want. They're very much a partner in our product decisions, and our new grills reflect that."  read more »