Hey I Think your Fridge Just IM'd Me!
We just love technology and how it continues to evolve quicker than we ever thought possibe. We ran across an interesting article over at PCWorld called 5 New Ways to Use Wi-Fi that had a section that knocked our socks off:
Wireless networks are also coming to your kitchen, laundry room, and beyond. For example, Miele builds Wi-Fi into both its Honeycomb washers and dryers (US$1300+) and its upcoming MasterCool refrigerators and wine coolers (pricing unavailable at press time). When the appliance detects a problem--a device fails, or you simply left the fridge door open, threatening the safety of your pricey wine collection--the device will send a message over your home Internet connection to a Miele technician, who can tell you to shut the fridge or set up a service appointment. In addition, Miele says it plans to roll out its RemoteVision diagnostic service this spring.
In the "Laundry Time" project, Whirlpool, HP, and Microsoft tested Wi-Fi-enabled appliances that alert consumers when it's time to move the laundry from the washer to the dryer. (No products have been announced yet.) In Japan, Toto sells an "Intelligence Toilet" that monitors your health (you don't want to know how) and can transmit that information across a network to your doctor's office.
We're sure that bossy appliances is what every housewife dreams of.
At PCWorld.ca
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Posted by William Hungerford at July 7, 2008 12:50 PM
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