According to the company, you will literally be able to ask your washer “What’re you doing?” or your fridge “Do we have beer?” and they will respond just as a person would.... Read more
GE and invention lab Quirky teamed up in May 2012 to crowdsource ideas for a new appliance. The result is a smart milk container called MilkMaid. The appliance measures milk pH to alert the... Read more
According to legend, while Scotland’s Robert the Bruce was on the run he hid in a cave and observed a spider repeatedly trying and failing to spin its web from one area to another. Alt... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Miele has announced its new smart grid ready domestic appliances at IFA 2010. These appliances have been designed to start automatically when electricity is cheapest, off... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Pretty well, once the technology to automatically respond to peak demand and store renewable energy matures The heat wave in which much of the nation remains mired comes... Read more