Internet-connected clock: The Super clock

Superclock is a proof-of-concept for an Internet-connected clock that does more than simply tell the time. No, it’s not a real-life version of the wizard clock from Harry Potter that always knows where your loved ones are (you must be thinking of Magic Clock). Instead, Superclock always knows when your next train is coming.

The inner dial shows a normal analog clock face, with the expected three hands that move in time with, well...time. What Superclock adds is a pair of concentric dials outside the ring of numbers. Each one rotates automatically to indicate the next train on the route you’ve selected for it. Whenever the extra long minute hand catches up, the dial skips ahead to the next scheduled departure. That makes it easy to see when you need to rush out the door.

There’s also an interactive component. Say you’ll be ready to leave in half an hour. Rotate the appropriate dial forward 30 minutes, and it will automatically adjust to show you the first train leaving after that time.

Smart cooking devices: The Internet of Things application

Smart cooking devices: The Internet of Things application.
The “Kitchen of Tomorrow” is a staple of consumerist kitsch -- from Frigidaire’s eponymous 1950s vision, to The Jetsons’ “Foodarackacycle,” to the replicators on Star Trek, the promise that technology would revolutionize domestic food production is decades old.
 While today’s appliances can’t yet produce a complete meal at the touch of a button, the Internet of Things is making kitchen gadgets smarter and more autonomous. Here are a few examples that might show up in your pantry in the near future.