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Apple Watch, heat my lasagna! Whirlpool announces first iOS app to control washers and ovens from your wrist

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Jan 08, 2018, 11:03 AM

Whirlpool's smart washer/dryer could be controlled with an Apple Watch app

Quite the unexpected development - you can control your washing machine from your Apple-made smartwatch now, dear friends! That's not exactly how Whirlpool put it, but the home appliances giant announced that soon you will be able to control more than 20 of its gadgets with the Apple Watch. 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the smart home indeed.

Yes, that includes Whirlpool's popular washer and dryer lines, as well as its ovens. You will be able to change the washing program mid-cycle, for instance, as well as check the progress of the dryer from your Apple timepiece. The oven's tasks can be changed mid-roast as well, and its temperature checked continuously.

Whirlpool is boasting that it's the first appliance maker with an app written from the ground up for the Apple Watch, and will be showcasing it at the CES expo, opening it for download later in the quarter, to go with your newest washer/dryer smart hybrid. Now, if it could only take the clothes, and put them in the dryer, the app would be an instant hit.

source: Whirlpool

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.