Hisense, a Chinese company that manufactures all sorts of electronics products has announced what it claims to be the world’s first Internet connected smart air conditioner for home users. The air-conditioner was announced in connection with Chinese social networking site Weibo.
The smart air-conditioner is designed specifically to interface with a Weibo social network account. Hisense says that users install the air-conditioner in their home and then connect it to the Internet where it can be interfaced with via private messages using a Weibo account.
Once connected to the social network, users can monitor power usage, temperature, and humidity within the home. All of those settings can be adjusted over the Internet via Weibo private messages. The system does require that the user add the air-conditioner to their friends list.
Hisense added the product to its lineup after success with smart TVs and smart refrigerators. It is part of Hisense’s plan to create a household Internet of things. However, there’s no word on when the air-conditioner will be available or how much it will cost this time.
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SlashGear
