Tweeting Kettle Notifies When Hot

The ubiquitous nature of people, places and things capable of tweeting these days can be a bit overwhelming. A toilet, a toaster? Even a shark can SMS nearby swimmers these days.

But regardless, the assortment of opportunities to improve timely tasks and transactions has increased with these smart inventions, as we move into an age where tools and products are beginning to think for themselves.

With that, behold the Twettle: a Wi-Fi enabled, API-engaged concept device that will alert you via Twitter when your water is ready.

Gadget Lab explains the genesis of the idea:

“British designers Ben Perman and Murat Mutlu decided to put their circuitry inside a kettle, because a) tea is “the cornerstone of British culture” and b) an actual working product is a lot more sexy than a circuit board and a bundle of wires. It is also a device which benefits from remote monitoring.”

Much like the “jailbroken” iPhone, the Twettle’s API capabilities also allow users to hack its programming and add new functionalities, which may be the concept’s most attractive feature.

For instance, you could actually switch the kettle on via Twitter Direct Message (particularly helpful in offices or work scenarios when multitasking and time are of the essence), or the notify the Twettle via SMS to lower the heat on a warmer day.

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