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Amazon Dash wants to make buying groceries as easy as saying 'cheese' |
April 05, 2014
It seems a little bit like something from a retro-futurist’s dream: Tell a small handheld device your grocery list, and it’ll go ahead and prepare an order that will be delivered to your door. It sounds a little like a smartphone, but it isn’t: It’s Amazon Dash, a new way to order groceries through Amazon Fresh.
Amazon Dash is about the size of a remote control, and it features both a microphone and a barcode scanner, which allows you to either speak the name of the item you need (say, “cheese”) or scan the barcodes for whatever you need.
The Dash then sends your order to Amazon Fresh using its Wi-Fi connection: All you need to do is review the order on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to schedule your delivery and make the purchase official.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2139961/amazon-dash-wants-to-make-buying-groceries-as-easy-as-saying-cheese.html#tk.rss_all
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