Quite why anyone would want a kettle to send messages to the micro-blogging website Twitter is unclear, but British designers Ben Perman and Murat Mutlu have just invented such a device.

The Twettle, as it has been dubbed, connects to the Internet via a user's WiFi connection and sends out a message to Twitter when it has boiled.

The Twettle can even allow people to keep track how many cups of tea have been made, and calculate the amount of energy saved over the course of the week using a 'smart boil' feature.

While the Twettle is not yet available, Perman and Mutulu are aiming for a price tag of around 75 pounds (115 U.S dollars) if they can persuade someone to manufacture their product.

(Source: Xinhua)

2013-07-17