Nest has updated its Protect smoke alarm(£89). It’s now better able to distinguish between steam and smoke, uses dual sensors for quicker detection of both slow- and fast-burning conflagrations, and looks even nicer than its predecessor. This might not be the last we hear from Nest in the near future. A spokesman at the launch told GaGu that 2015 will be “a busy year”, in a theatrical voice, while nudging him and winking in an exaggerated fashion.
Devices that essentially magic up meals from fresh ingredients, with minimal intervention from you, are set to storm the UK this summer. Kitchenaid’s Artisan Cook Processor (£849) is able to (deep breath) “boil, fry, stew, steam, knead and prove dough, chop, mince, purée, emulsify, whip, flip and stir, at the touch of a…
