Years ago, when people flocked to world fairs to sneak a peek into the future, you might see displays with flying cars, or desktop TV screens where you could order items without ever leaving home.
Well, the future is now – if you want it – with Amazon Dash. It’s basically an “easy” button for instant delivery of your favorite brands.
What do we mean? Well here to answer that is Digital Savant Omar Gallaga of 512Tech, powered by the Austin American-Statesman.
“These devices have gotten so cheap, they are practically disposable,” Gallaga says. “We’re seeing all these things combined, like machine learning and home devices and (the Internet of Things) – all that stuff is sort of coming together.”
What you’ll hear in this segment:
-How Amazon Dash “buttons” work
-The tradeoff between convenience and cost when purchasing through Dash
-The growing concept of IOT, or the “internet of things,” especially when it comes to retail