Siemens shows off iPad-controlled homeConnect appliances

You use your mobile device for pretty much everything these days, right? So why not the kitchen? That was part of Siemens’ pitch today at IFA — the ability to control your cooking and dish washing from afar. The company debuted homeConnect, a “networked kitchen,” which lets homeowners check on their energy consumption, shut down appliances remotely, receive notifications when the washing is done and view the contents of their fridges in real time — with the help of internal cameras trained at the food. By downloading recipes from the internet, users can also import temperature and cooking times. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen some kitchen-based connectivity, of course — LG debuted the similar smartphone-based Thinq line at CES earlier this year. Gallery: Siemens homeConnect Continue reading Siemens shows off iPad-controlled homeConnect appliances Siemens shows off iPad-controlled homeConnect appliances originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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