Category: Interfaces
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VC firm and seed accelerator 500 Startups just announced the list of companies that made the cut for its 23rd accelerator class. Among them is Finedine Menu, a company which is reinventing the concept of the restaurant menu. Finedine Menu bills itself as “a digital menu management platform.” Restauranteurs can use it to create digital menus…
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Today at the EuroCucina trade show in Milan, Italy, Electrolux announced a strategic partnership with smart kitchen platform provider Innit in which the two companies will work together to integrate Innit’s software with the Electrolux’s connected appliances to “help consumers throughout the cooking journey.” The first Electrolux appliance to integrate with the Innit platform will be…
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If you’re looking for someone who can build a media company with the future in mind, you could do a lot worse that Shelby Bonnie. Bonnie first showed his ability to build forward leaning media properties with CNET, a company he cofounded that helped set the template for tech media for much of the past…
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Amazon’s Alexa plays a central role in my family’s morning routine: she tells us the weather, plays the radio, and sets timers so we can catch the bus. Alexa is great for simple tasks, but she, and other smart speakers stumble when it comes to more complicated requests. That’s just a limitation of having only…
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The new laminate surface will be out this year.
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Every year upon returning from my annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas, someone always asks me, “what was the big thing at CES this year?” And this year, just like every year, I struggle to answer the question. The reason? Because there’s never just one big thing. There are usually many big things. This is in…
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When I wrote about the battle for the kitchen TV last June, the launch of the Echo Show was one of the signals that told me companies were beginning to pay attention to the space. Half a year later, my own usage of the Show has helped me better understand why. That’s because ever since Amazon’s video-enabled…
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While over 50% of Echos end up in the kitchen, a lack of cooking-specific commands and categories within the popular voice assistant’s smart home API has meant few people actually prepare food with Alexa today. But that could soon change. That’s because today Amazon introduced built-in cooking controls for cooking appliances into the Alexa smart…
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With 2017 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward and make some predictions about the next year in food and cooking. While I often wait until after CES to look into the crystal ball since there are always lots of announcements at the annual consumer tech mega-show, I think it’s safe to point…
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Want to pour yourself a glass of water with your voice? It looks like you soon can with a Delta Faucet. The Spoon recently discovered a new Alexa skill from Delta Faucet company that will allow you to do such things are pour a glass of water or fill your coffee machine simply by asking Alexa.…
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There’s a good chance that an Amazon Alexa or Google Home device is on a holiday wish list of someone you know. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that 15 million Amazon Echo units have been sold across the U.S. (Amazon does not disclose sales figures). As of now, Alexa’s use in dining out is centered…
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When people say technology can give us superpowers, they usually don’t mean actual superpowers. After all, technology can’t give us superhuman strength, turn us invisible or help us to levitate things. Ok, so maybe they can help us levitate things. That’s because in recent years, researchers have figured out ways to levitate items with acoustic energy and,…
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