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    Whirlpool CES 2014 video + giveaway!

    Published: Jan 14, 2014 · Modified: Apr 7, 2015 by Jennifer Che

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    What a whirlwind week!

    I certainly ran into several travel snafus both on the way to CES and on the way back. Weather delays in Boston caused our flight to Vegas to be canceled. We scrambled desperately to find an alternate flight but ended up having to delay our trip by one day.

    It meant we only had two full days at CES. Hardly enough time to absorb everything, but we tried our best.

    On the way back, our plane had mechanical problems and we had to hang around Dallas for three hours waiting for a new plane. On the bright side, I got a chance to try some fantastic Texas BBQ while I was waiting. Now, finally, I'm back in Boston and I'm pleasantly surprised by the warm weather (though I know it's going to get cold again really soon).'

    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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