How do you wake up? A strong cup of coffee? An energy drink? What if there was one machine that could seamlessly mix up both for you?
Whirlpool teamed up with Anheuser-Bush InBev to sell a new appliance for beverage creation, according to Reuters. The machine, known as B.blend, is the hallmark of the $70 million partnership. Much like Keurig machines, the B.blend requires capsules of drink mix to make iced or hot tea, hot chocolate, apple juice, soda, or a cosmo. Right now, it’s only available in Brazil and has a price tag of about $1,150. The capsules range from $0.50 to $1.50, while the CO2 cartridges cost about $32.
Fernando Yunes, vice president of new business at Whirlpool Latin America, told the Reuters that Whirlpool wants B.blend to be the world’s first all-in-one machine for hot, cold, and carbonated drinks. The company has been working on the product for four years.
The first 500 B.blend machines are being targeted toward early adopters in San Paulo, Brazil. If you can manage to get your hands on one, you’ll play a role in selecting new drinks for the machine. Whirlpool executives say that depending on demand, the B.blend will expand across Brazil and other countries.
At the moment, Whirlpool is marketing B.blend under its Brastemp brand in Brazil. This may change depending on how well received the product is in the future.
While $1,150 might seem a little pricey, it’s worth noting that the home beverage creation market only appears to be going upward in cost. Keurig Green Mountain recently announced the Keurig Kold, a cold beverage-brewing device, which will retail for $300 when it launches this fall. However, that machine doesn’t require replacement CO2 cartridges, as the pods themselves (which cost between a dollar and $1.29) contain carbonation beads.
Few things ruin a quiet evening faster than a robot vacuum roaring through the living room. Most of us end up pausing the cleaning run, which defeats the whole purpose of owning one. Matic thinks it has the answer with its new Serene robot vacuum, and the big selling point is how little noise it makes.
The Matic Serene runs at 52 decibels even when cleaning at full power. To put that in perspective, Matic compares it to the hum of your refrigerator. It is available now for $1,695, which is $200 more than the original Matic’s current price.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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