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posted by takyon on Tuesday May 12 2015, @11:55PM   Printer-friendly
from the take-a-chill-iot-pill dept.

The Internet of Things (IoT) may have a somewhat bad rap on SN, but big companies are forging alliances and appliance manufacturers are in the mix. From GE's May 11 press release:

Canonical is collaborating with some of the world's smartest technology brands, including GE's FirstBuild, Acer, Microsoft and DataArt, to reveal a slew of new and innovative IoT devices; all built on 'Snappy' Ubuntu Core and designed to delight developers and consumers alike.

ChillHub is a refrigerator with two USB ports, Wi-Fi and an open-source iOS-compatible app:

Developed by FirstBuild community members, ChillHub is not only a refrigerator, but an open development platform designed for makers, hackers, tinkerers and developers. FirstBuild community members continue to collaborate on products and features to customize and create new uses for their refrigerators. ChillHub, an 18-cubic-foot top-freezer refrigerator, will retail for $999 and can be ordered through FirstBuild.com. Limited pre-orders will also be available at an early-bird price of $799.

Hopefully no one will keep spam in their fridge. Spotted on ZDNet.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 13 2015, @06:42PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 13 2015, @06:42PM (#182535)

    an 18-cubic-foot top-freezer refrigerator,

    We looked around and bought a bottom-freezer fridge, with simple, single doors (not the latest fad of double door + freezer drawer). We go in the fridge more than the freezer so it makes sense to have the fridge on top. Everything is easy to see and this means we are much less likely to forget something turning to mold in the back.

    It's possible that top freezers are a little more efficient? Ours is USA "Energy Star" so it's not bad. Because it is so easy to find things without bending over, we might even have the door open for less time -- this could save more energy than a slightly more efficient design??