Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Amazon Links Directly To GE Washers, Brother Printers

Did you ever wish your printer could order ink when you were running low, or that your dishwasher could re-order soap when it was almost out? Amazon.com said Thursday that it has lined up the first devices which can do just that--from Brother, GE Appliances, and blood glucose monitoring device marker Gmate--as part of its Amazon Dash Replenishment program. Amazon said those devices can automatically order supplies for themselves from Amazon.com, as the first devices have connected into the company' API for automatic ordering. Amazon said it is making those same features available to third party device makers, including both large manufacturers and hobbyists.