GE Appliances, a leader in Wi-Fi-connected appliance technology, just introduced another great innovation that promises to make tasks easier for owners.  GE dishwashers can now be integrated with Dash Replenishment, allowing owners to never run out of dish detergent pods ever again. The firm is “excited” to be the first to offer connected dishwashers with “Dash Replenishment reordering capability,” says Cynthia Fanning, Vice President of Dishwasher Products at GE Appliances

Despite losing the federal Smart Cities Challenge for $50 million this summer, Pittsburgh and two universities are soldiering on with their related projects. The city will continue its involvement in the MetroLab Network in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The city will serve as the test bed for the technology developed by the universities

When we did our renovation a number of years ago, I found this Hansgrohe Metro kitchen faucet at the Home Depot on sale for 20% off. It looked like a solid unit so I picked it up and got it installed. It worked well for the first 6 years or so then it started leaking where the braided hose connects to the sprayhead. I checked out other videos online to see how to fix it and rather than call in the plumber, I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me a new hose to install which fixed the problem. Pulling the unit apart wasn't too much of a pain - in fact it was easier than I expected since I didn't have to use any specialized tools like a basin wrench or a torx driver. The only tricky part was working under the sink where space is at a premium. It now works again, hopefully for at least another 6 years!