Comments on: Android Appliances From Touch Revolution

By: Wadya

Wadya — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:42:27 +0000

It seems that only Android/Technology literate people will be able to use this. Also, how many people can actually afford these high-tech appliances?

By: Android vs. Chrome OS, ASUS Contemplating | Android Phone Fans

Android vs. Chrome OS, ASUS Contemplating | Android Phone Fans — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:42:44 +0000

[...] equally excited about. We’ve seen Android Netbooks, Smartbooks, Tablets, MIDs… heck even Microwaves and Washers/Dryers – where will Chrome fit [...]

By: Banda

Banda — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:14:16 +0000

I like this. But some day somebody hack my fridge and find out my shopping list and what’s in the fridge or worst crash or reboot :-)
or somebody hack the microwave and explode what ever cooking.

Good thing is if you forget the shopping list, you could download to your mobile or check what’s running short in the fridge

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:26:05 +0000

Can i get one of thous 7″ touch screens to control my radio? andriod would make an awesome O.S. for a radio. If i could get ahold of one of these i would mout a radio in my glove box and use adroid as my radio interface. granted if it has a headphone jack or some type of audio out!

By: Mensahwatts

Mensahwatts — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:13:41 +0000

Wow…just wow to see where android is going is M~azing and dandy….

By: Hans

Hans — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:11:12 +0000

Like Andy’s idea.

I gonna make sure wifi turn off before use microwave, or do laundry or making coffee so Obama won’t know what I am trying to do..

Maybe in the future, that would help retarded people or people with special needs to do themselves at home and taking medicine instead use social worker or nurse.. lol

By: oukidder

oukidder — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:41:48 +0000

Great ideas! It would be great to have a barcode scanner of the fridge or counter top for groceries. Use it to create a shopping list and have it print off on the android printer. Another idea for some appliances, being able to few the status of the appliance from your phone, see how much time is left until it’s done (microwave, ovens, washer/dryers). Makes the old traveling question of “did you turn the stove off” just a quick check on the phone to confirm.

By: Caswan

Caswan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:29:07 +0000

I definitely like the idea of having all appliance share the same android operating system with the ability to control and read data from any of the devices. So for instance I can start and stop my washer and dryer from the phone or decide to add more time to the cycle. For the times you loose your phone, instead of logging on your computer etc to track it, you could use any one of your appliances to check your phone’s latitude data etc…

By: ANDyROID

ANDyROID — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:03:27 +0000

I don’t know how much I would use this on a washer/dryer my home, but someone owning a commercial laundry house (laundromat) could charge a bit more for use of android based devices that people could use while waiting for their laundry.

By: YankeeDudeL

YankeeDudeL — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:12:12 +0000

@ari-free & Andy

Good thinking. I’ve been wondering why any of this is news, but I’m clearly too old fashioned to think outside the box. This is what will take us to the world’s we’ve glimpsed in futuristic movies. Just hopefully not the Terminator movies, lol.

By: pie-eater

pie-eater — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:34:26 +0000

@Andy: I really like your thought!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:59:34 +0000

The thing the makes this such valuable service to manufactures is that hardware people seem very nefarious in designing terrible interfaces. Like in the video talking about a microwave saying to consult manual for the code for chicken. Very typical.

For instance, I just got a new receiver and it’s been a headache to setup HD component inputs, so I’m just saying screw it and buying an HDMI cable for my cable box and just plugging my Wii directly into the TV. Who needs quality surround for a Wii anyway.

Another thought. Someone should design a microwave that can scan barcodes on frozen entres and whatever else in packaged goods someone wants to microwave. Then when you scan the product, the microwave would know how to cook it.

By: G8D

G8D — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:54:01 +0000

I think if everything were connected to allow same file access across a whole range of Android based devices (maybe even to Computers too, then I would like this alot.

Needs a bit of a UI-polish, but otherwise a pretty good idea.

By: ari-free

ari-free — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:40:29 +0000

they should’ve demo’ed a touchscreen for a fridge. You’d be able to keep track of everything you put in the fridge but also it is a great place for to-do lists, calendars, notifications etc since everyone in the house passes by the fridge. I use freshdirect.com or online shopping…I’d be able to come up with what I need to order while checking what I have in the fridge and just order it

By: swehes

swehes — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:24:03 +0000

I like this alot. :)