The Chef IQ Mini Oven is a $300 smart oven that can heat up 40 percent faster than the fastest air fryer, the company told me at the Smart Kitchen Summit in Seattle this week.
The countertop oven features a ceramic interior, edge-to-edge glass door, and touchscreen display. It works with the Chef IQ app and wireless thermometer for guided cooking, and is coming this September.
The cordless kitchen could soon be real. Kitchenery showed off a wirelessly powered blender and kettle at the Smart Kitchen Summit this week. But — unlike other wirelessly-powered gadgets — it doesn’t require a special (expensive) charging pad. Instead, both devices can be powered off an induction cooktop.
The company is also developing a silent blender, cordless toaster, air fryer, and pressure cooker.
He shared The Verge’s article about the smart home protocol appearing in Apple devices across social media this week. Fadell developed Thread for the Nest Thermostat over a decade ago and says Apple’s move “reminds me how long deep tech takes for broad adoption. But, when it’s the right thing, it’s the right thing.”
From doorbells to a doorman, Siminoff’s new company Door.com has a new app for building owners that puts all the elements of living in a smart apartment building into one place. Powered by a Doorman AI, Siminoff says the Door app can help residents with everything from fixing the washing machine to connecting them with a neighbor’s favorite dog walker.
It’s expanding InHome delivery to 10 more cities, including Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and San Bernardino.
With InHome, a delivery person wearing a camera uses a one-time code for a smart lock or garage door to deliver orders inside your home.
Soon, you won’t even have to order. Walmart is developing a replenishment service that automatically orders groceries for you.
