SAN FRANCISCO and MUNICH — High-tech startup Tado, based in Munich, Germany, has introduced Tado Cooling, a wireless device and app designed to make most air conditioning units installed in the world ...

Infra-red remote control is something of a Done Deal when it comes to hardware hacking, it has been comprehensively reverse engineered, and there exist libraries and software packages to seamlessly ...

There isn't a clear superior option between window units and portable options. Choosing between the two largely depends on ...

If you’re looking for “smart” home appliances, there’s no shortage of options on the market. Even relatively low-end gadgets are jumping on the Internet of Things bandwagon these days (for better or ...

A power company is remotely turning home air conditioners off in a trial to manage peak electricity demand, but will consumers hand over control? The system allows a power retailer to turn off air ...

As The Independent’s senior tech critic and someone who’s been testing cooling appliances for years (including everything from the best air coolers to portable handheld fans), I’ve found that fans are ...