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16 Special report: Electrolux Design Lab 2011 FEATURES
20 Technology focus: TV frame rates Ian Calcutt explains the meaning of the growing number of frame rates
24 Beat the Competition: Moss of Bath Tim Moss has reasons to be optimistic about the future
26 Whirlpool’s centenary How the company came to be the global domestic appliance leader
28 Retail finance and warranties Richard Stevenson considers how the retail finance and warranty sector can start
growing again this season
REGULARS 18 AMDEA comments
How young industrial designers tackled the challenge of mobility within the home
Sian Lewis examines the implications of the impending European legislation aiming to reduce the environmental impact of electrical products
34 Service Matters Barry Street advises on how to deal with troublesome terrestrial and satellite boxes
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