Category: Connected Kitchen
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What’s next for the smart kitchen? What sort of new appliances will be gracing the countertops of the future, and what sort of technologies will power them? In short: What will it look like to cook at home in the future? That’s exactly the question one of our panels tackled at SKS 2019. The discussion…
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You’re only as strong as your weakest point, and this is especially true for cybersecurity, where automated brute force attacks can barrage your network. As more devices in your home get connected to the internet (hello, smart oven!), they represent more opportunities for hackers to gain access to your home network to use your connected…
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UK-based tech startup Winnow announced today it has raised a $12 million Series B round for its food waste solution for commercial kitchens. The round is backed by IKEA partner Ingka Group as well as The Ingenious Group, Mustard Seed, Circulatory Capital, and D-Ax. It raised an $8 million loan from The European Investment Bank…
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Ember announced today the second generation of its connected, precision temperature-controlled mugs. According to a press release sent to The Spoon, the Ember Travel Mug2 and Ember Mug2 feature longer battery life and a redesigned charging coaster. Before we dive deeper into the news, let’s just get this out of the way: these new Ember…
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When you think of Thermomix, you probably think of the future. It is, after all, one device that can do 20 different meal preparation functions like chopping, stirring, and oh yeah, cooking. But here’s a fun fact: Thermomix is actually more than 100 years old (I’m guessing it had a butter churning feature back then?).…
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A recurring topic at this week’s SKS North America event has been around what is and isn’t working right now in the smart kitchen. As more devices come to market and product categories emerge, today’s home cook has seemingly limitless choice around how to make their cooking more connected. But as has been discussed at…
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Thermomix is adding Drop’s smart kitchen software to its all-in-one kitchen appliance, the two companies announced from the stage today at the Smart Kitchen Summit (SKS) in Seattle. Through the partnership the Thermomix TM6 will connect with other smart kitchen appliances and third-party applications through the device itself. According to a press release sent to…
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Excepting some appliance upgrades, the kitchen in 2019 is largely the same as it was in 1959. Our cabinets and pantries are still dark, enclosed spaces meant to hold food with a shelf-life of months or even years. Large refrigerators hide food that once forgotten goes bad, and countertops are cluttered by microwaves, toasters, and…
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While we cover smart appliances extensively here on The Spoon, we’re pretty hesitant about getting a smart fridge. They are pretty expensive, and since they are basically connected computers that also keep your food cold, there’s a greater chance that they will become obsolete. My “dumb” fridge may not have many bells and whistles, but…
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Update: The Spoon has confirmed that Chris Young, former CEO of ChefSteps, has left the company. ChefSteps, the Seattle based cooking hardware and content startup recently acquired by Breville, today unveiled Studio Pass, a $69 a year paid content subscription service. The service was announced via email, which described the new service like this: So,…
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Anova, a company best known for making sous vide wands, showed off online yesterday the new product it’s been working on: a connected steam oven. That the company is branching out from wands into ovens isn’t new. Anova first announced its precision oven at our Smart Kitchen Summit in October of 2016. But it looks…
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SmartyPans, a Bluetooth connected smart pan, is finally shipping. The product, developed by the sister/brother team of Prachi and Rahul Baxi, has been in development since 2015. The founder tandem first showed off their concept at SXSW in 2015 and pitched it at the first Smart Kitchen Summit later that year. They also appeared on…
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