No one likes doing the dishes, nor do they particularly enjoy hoovering or making the bed but it's got to be done. Most will be content with the usual greys and whites of domestic technology but we like to do things differently. It's Style Week over...

Waking up is always a bit of a chore, however one thing that can make the whole getting-up-and-facing-the-day routine a little less arduous is the morning cup of tea or coffee. Clearly you never want to rush the making of a cup of tea, however coffee...

It's not every day that you open the door to your toilet to watch it automatically opening its door for you, but then it's not every day you find yourself staying at the Waldorf Astoria in Shanghai.

Being a journalist can be a pretty good...

UK retailer John Lewis has seen a massive rise in the sales of high-end gadgets and technology over the last six weeks, with one sector growing by 385 per cent.

Sales of KitchenAid stand mixers, costing £419 and above, have risen that enormous...

Ah, caffeine. We may be a nation of tea drinkers at heart, but you can't deny yourself the pleasure of a cup of freshly brewed Java. We've taken a look at the five best luxury coffee machines available to man (or technically available via retail channels...

Italian coffee giants Lavazza have thrown their hat in the coffee pod ring to compete with the likes of Tassimo and the current champions Nespresso, but will the A Moda Mio serve up a quality crema or just leave a bitter taste in the mouth?

At...

A Krups Nespresso coffee maker is the latest gadget to receive the Bling My Thing treatment giving you not just a coffee maker, but a sparkly one at that.

Costing £1000 Krups commissioned crystal and gold coating company Bling My Thing to...

Bosch and Tassimo promise freshly brewed hot drinks - from Twinings green tea and Milka hot chocolate to Starbucks filter and Kenco cappuccinos - but can this table top vending machine deliver designer drinks tastier than the office canteen?

The fully automatic Magimix M190 CitiZ & Milk Nespresso machine promises delicious mess-free espresso, but does the addition of a unique milk heater and frother finally mean proper cappuccinos for all?

Using the Nespresso coffee pod system...

It’s the slimmest bean-to-cup machine on the planet and promises unbeatable coffee at the touch of a button, but can the Jura ENA5 justify its price tag?

At 23.8cm wide the ENA5 is surprisingly slender for a fully featured bean-to-cup machine,...

Morphy Richards is offering a coffee machine that might make it a little easier to get out of bed.

The Latitude filter coffee maker, described as "no nonsense", has a nice little feature for those who need their caffeine intake first thing...

Not only is today's Credit Crunch Christmas gift suggestion half price, but it comes with extras for free too.

Buy from Argos and you'll get the Philips Senseo coffee pod machine in black for £23.18 - and you can pick up a free pod and glasses...

Firebox has launched the "fabulously compact, fuss-free Desktop Coffee Maker".

Complete with two mugs, this little device allows you to make your own delicious filter coffee from the comfort of your own desk.

Capable of making...

Designed by Tadahito Ishibashi for Japanese retailer deviceSTYLE, the pod-espresso machine Brunopasso PD-1 is rather lovely looking.

1960s sports cars have obviously influenced the design, which includes a gearshift-like the handle crafted...

You've got the gold plated juicer, the gleaming fridge with Swarovski crystals embedded in its case; and of course the white gold taps.

So what else could you splash out on?

How's about the Nespresso Limited Edition Brilliant...