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The arrival of the connected kitchen in South Africa.

s c hildren we watched sci fi movies most South Africans, smart, connected and ensure both are regulated precisely.
where people could switch on appliances are already here. The move to The app can even prompt you if the food
Atheir lights with a clap of the embrace this technology is motivated by needs turning or to be basted. Some
hand or a voice command. Where the the fact that smart appliances maximise ovens can send a high-resolution colour
fridge kept the grocery list and where the energy efficiency, and they are easier image of the cooking in progress right to
oven could be switched on while you were and more convenient to use. Appliance your phone or tablet while others allow
on your way home from work. These manufacturers have concentrated on you to access YouTube or a database of
crazy ideas of an intelligent connected finding solutions that give people more recipes while cooking. Sensors can also
kitchen are no longer the thing of movies time and more help. The appliances are determine the core temperature of the
and books. All over the world we are not just cleaver gadgets but are designed food and turn the oven off ensuring the
seeing the influence of connectivity. The for easy and uncomplicated use that give food doesn’t dry out or overcook. It is also
important and convenience of life via real value-add to their users. possible to pop a pre-prepared roast in the
WIFI and apps. The Internet of Things Smart appliances help do much of the oven before heading to work and use the
(IoT) has made it possible for inanimate hard work for us via a simple app. Ovens app to start the cooking process before
objects to ‘have a mind’ and nowhere is and hobs can be set remotely to cook you get home, having the meal ready and
this ‘mind’ being put to better use than in certain food stuffs in particular ways – waiting for you when you get in.
the kitchen. a steak medium rare for example. The Extractors are now available that
While a fully smart, connected appliances are programmed to know the communicate with their paired hob via
kitchen, is still out of the price range of ideal temperature and time for cooking, WIFI and adjust their extraction capacity

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