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Word: electrolux (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Here's the idea: simply scan the unique 12-digit bar code of each product in your kitchen as you use it, and a replacement is on its way. If you prefer to stay in the La-Z-Boy, munching on pizza, get your refrigerator to order the groceries. Electrolux and Frigidaire have already developed prototype smart fridges, which, we're promised, will automatically sense when your milk carton feels light or your cheese smells like unlaundered socks and will order more. In the wake of the smart fridge, food-industry experts are dreaming of a smart garbage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FutureShop: Web-Free Shopping | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

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