Whirlpool CES 2014 video + giveaway!

It was fun exploring all the new kitchen technology at CES. Whirlpool's booth focused a lot on their three pillars of connection, expression, and innovation.


My favorite concept at the booth was the concept of a flat induction cooktop that had the flexibility to heat anywhere on its surface, responding organically to whatever sized pot is placed on top of it. This flat cooktop would also provide access to social media, email, and the web (like recipes!).

Alas, this is a pure concept right now, and I'm not sure how long it will be before something like this is available in the marketplace. Can't wait for something like this to actually come out!

Another useful product which is coming out in 2014 is the CoolVox refrigerator, which has Harman/Kardon® speakers sneakily tucked within the refrigerator. You can control it wirelessly with your smartphone acting as a remote. Whirlpool's goals were to reduce the number of wires in the kitchen. This definitely beats having to mount speakers on your kitchen walls or trying to look for valuable counter space for the speakers.

Finally, I saw some fun washer/dryers that had some pretty cool designs on them. I must say my current laundry room is not the most fashionable room in the house. It would be fun to jazz it up a bit with some style - maybe a colorful machine matched up with equally bold carpeting or something. Whirlpool is releasing two designs this year - a black diamond design and a chrome polka dot design, which you can see in the video. If those go over well, they'll expand the design selection in the years to come.

Speaking of the video . . .

I mentioned in my last post that I shot a video while I was at CES at the Whirlpool booth.  The video is now LIVE! You can see it on Whirlpool's CES site or see it embedded below.

Enjoy!

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