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> I will interpret this being the first idea floated as the use for some IoT tech as "we have no f'ing clue what we're going to use this for". Refrigerator wit
by rdtsc 9y ago
> I will interpret this being the first idea floated as the use for some IoT tech as "we have no f'ing clue what we're going to use this for".
Refrigerator with a Twitter account is my personal favorite https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/21/samsungs-lcd-fridge-with-apps-is-a-fridge-that-has-an-lcd-and-apps/ https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/21/samsungs-lcd-fridge-with-a...
It's like they have two wheels one with names of household appliances on it, the other with popular online services. Then they spin them and build the resulting combination: "toaster with a Facebook Account", "shredder that talks to Instagram", "lava lamp that posts to Reddit" etc.
- digi_owl 9y agoTheir basic "problem" is that existing products in the sector has long since reached saturation, so they are looking at anything that may entice a customer to replace their existing, fully working, product.