Last year, the vote for the best householdThe competition for home appliances took place as part of the main Hi-Tech Mail.Ru award, “The Best Gadget According to Runet.” At that time, the leader of the “Household Appliances” section was Samsung, which received 6 awards out of 15 possible. This year, the main winner was the Bosch brand, which outpaced its competitors in 7 nominations out of 30. Second place in the number of awards was shared by three brands at once: Samsung, Philips and Siemens, each of which won in three nominations. ”In the battle for attention and, ultimately, the buyer’s wallet, those who can offer something special and, to some extent, unique are now winning. Therefore, in the voting for “The Best Home Appliances of 2014,” the most intense struggle unfolded in the categories “Innovation,” “Design,” and “Eco,” said Anna Feoktistova, head of the home appliances department at Hi-Tech Mail.Ru.Victory in the nomination "Innovation" with a large marginfrom the nearest competitor the Siemens iSensoric washing machine has won. "The first washing machine that can see" - this positioning hides a technology based on the interaction of high-sensitivity sensors and intelligent software, which allows in an automatic mode to analyze the initial data at each stage of washing and make the necessary changes in the course of the program. All for the benefit of the ultimate goal - impeccable cleanliness of the laundry with minimal consumption of electricity and water.Could not go unnoticed and the collectionhoods Whirlpool Art Gallery Hood - they won in the nomination "Design". In addition, that the panels have a pronounced personality, a special charm and style, they are also removable. So replacing the podnadoevshego abstract geometric ornament on the composition in another style will be a matter of minutes.The technology was recognized as the most environmentally friendlyEcoFeedback for Miele W1/T1 series washing machines and dryers. It brought the company victory in the Eco category. A special indicator informs about the current consumption of electricity and water when using various programs, which allows you to fully control the consumption of resources. In addition to the nominations mentioned above, a high level of user activity during the voting was noted in the Small Household Appliances category. The popularity of this segment is explained by the lower cost, and therefore, the availability of equipment. In addition, the assortment in this group is updated much more often and noticeably than in the more conservative sector of large household appliances. The most popular nominations among the audience in this category were: robot vacuum cleaners (the winner was Dyson 360 Eye), multicookers (REDMOND SkyCooker M800S), juicers (BORK S610), bagless vacuum cleaners (Bosch GS-20 Easyy`y) and electric kettles (Hotpoint-Ariston WK 24E AX0). In "Major household appliances", the most popular products were two-chamber refrigerators - this brought the nomination to the ranks of the most popular in the category. The winners were Bosch refrigerators of the "golden" series GoldEdition. Attractive, moderately emotional, but at the same time extraordinary design along with the presence of modern technologies (Multi-Air-Flow, Full NoFrost, Chiller and HydroFresh freshness zones) determined the victory in this nomination. Voting took place from February 19 to March 19, 2015 inclusive. Any visitor could vote in each nomination only once. Full voting results are available at the link.