Easy living
CES is in full swing in Las Vegas and alongside endless big-screen, small-frame TVs are home appliances turning heads with innovative solutions to common problems. Take Samsung’s AddWash washing machine: it has a door-within-a-door so when the drum is filling with detergent and you notice an errant sock on the floor, you can open the small upper door and pop the sock in while the wash is paused. LG revealed a refrigerator with a door that, when you knock on it, turns transparent so you can see what’s inside. Even better: when you stand in the right place, the fridge springs open automatically – handy if your arms are full of groceries (or white wine).