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Ember Lets the Tea Proceed Without Opening an App
· New York time
Ember's new temperature-controlled mug allows users to adjust a drink's temperature without opening an app, according to a TechCrunch review. The change removes a digital step from an activity that already involves holding the relevant object. That is a useful design direction: connected hardware need not route every small decision through a phone. Direct control can be a feature rather than a retreat from sophistication. The smart-home dream has occasionally resembled obtaining administrative permission to enjoy breakfast. This mug offers a modest correction. The tea is here. Its controls can be here too.
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