The Japanese i-Pot explained
In Japan young people have the iPod, some want the iPhone but the elderly have the i-Pot or “information pot” from the Zojirushi Corporation.
Aimed at the elderly who live alone, the i-Pot not only boils water (for tea or soup) but it also records the times when that elderly person pushes the button that dispenses the water. A wireless communication device at the bottom of the i-pot sends a signal to a server and users of the service can see recent records of i-pot usage on a Web site.
In operation for the last 6 years, the server twice a day e-mails usage times to a designated recipient (like a neighbour or friend who lives nearby) who helps monitor the elderly person. The company rents the pot for about a $50 deposit and charges $30 a month for e-mail and Internet service.
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