We all want that perfect cup of tea or coffee but alas very rarely are able to truly enjoy one or three (yes, we know you’re out there). However all that might change thanks to a new kettle soon to be beamed to us from the future. The aptly named Appkettle is an electric hot beverage kettle that one can control from their mobile devices (Android and iOS, with others planned).

The Appkettle, being funded on KickStarter (UPDATE: Unfortunately this was not funded successfully, however the team is moving forward through self funding), is a smart kettle that allows users to remotely select temperature thanks to the built-in WIFI, schedule their next cuppa and control brew [...]

In the last 50 years, the advent of the computer has radically changed our daily routines and habits. From huge, roomy, terribly expensive and rather useless machines, computers have managed to become quite the opposite of all the above, seeing an exponential growth in the number of units sold and, stunningly, usability as well.

If all of this happened in the first 50 years of computer history, what will happen in the next 5 decades?

Moore’s Law is an empirical formula describing the evolution of computer microprocessors which is often cited to predict future progress in the field, as it’s been proved quite accurate in the past: it states that the transistor [...]