A new approach is coming from what3words, breaking the world down into phrases.
A pity that the app is still crashing on my phone, even after having longer discussions with the support 🙁
https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/14/what3words-breaks-the-world-down-into-phrases/
Mit design thinking Ansätzen wurde eine cyborg Jacke von Levis in Zusammenarbeit mit google entwickelt.
Schau mer mal, ob sich solche Ansätze in der nächsten Zeit durchsetzen werden.
https://www.cio.de/a/wie-levis-eine-jacke-mit-google-entwickelte,3589731
IKEA has lanched low-cost smart window blinds.
More and more smart home devices are entering the market.
It would be nice to have one control center for all the stuff, requiring to have one common protocol to talk to the different devices.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/07/ikea-kadrilj-fyrtur-smart-window-blinds/
Kohler has put Alexa in the bath room.
It looks really nice and you can enhance your bath room experience.
But be aware that you have enough budget reserved for all the gimmicks 😉
https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/07/kohler-put-alexa-in-a-toilet-so-happy-new-year/
Is that better than having a robot?
Robot butler dreams may become more true soon. Maybe it will take still a few robot generations to become a real helpful alternative or better a supporting device for home work.
Providing support for health care is also an option, of course.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/08/my-robot-butler-dreams-are-getting-closer-to-reality/