Track Race<\/strong><\/h2>Water.io envisions a cap for water bottles, another for pill bottles, and another for detergents. The caps will tell you if you’re hydrating enough, track whether you’re taking all your pills — and, yes, put in orders when you’re running low on soap.<\/p>
It’s a neat idea. But in the end, it’s just one more way for retailers to collect data about your shopping and consumption habits. Just remember that, like online ads, these smart caps could eventually become annoying — or even invasive<\/a>.<\/p>Brand More<\/h2>
Water.io CEO Kobi Bentkovski spelled out the vision in a new interview<\/a> with Fast Company.<\/em><\/p>“We are enabling the brands of consumer packaged goods to get data from their products,” he said. “The moment they know who their customers are, how customers are using a product, and when the product is going to run out is the moment they can compete with Amazon and the private brands of the retailers.”<\/p>
That sounds great for brands. But here at The Byte, we’ll just keeping buying detergent when we<\/em> see that we’re running low.<\/p>READ MORE:<\/strong> Get Ready for a Future in Which Your Favorite Products Act Like Helicopter Parents<\/a> [Fast Company<\/em>]<\/p>More on online shopping: Voice Ordering Is The “Most Disruptive” Shopping Trend<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>![](\"https:\/\/wp-assets.futurism.com\/2018\/10\/future-dish-detergent-nag-you1-1200x628.jpg\")
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Water.io CEO Kobi Bentkovski spelled out the vision in a new interview<\/a> with Fast Company.<\/em><\/p> “We are enabling the brands of consumer packaged goods to get data from their products,” he said. “The moment they know who their customers are, how customers are using a product, and when the product is going to run out is the moment they can compete with Amazon and the private brands of the retailers.”<\/p> That sounds great for brands. But here at The Byte, we’ll just keeping buying detergent when we<\/em> see that we’re running low.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Get Ready for a Future in Which Your Favorite Products Act Like Helicopter Parents<\/a> [Fast Company<\/em>]<\/p> More on online shopping: Voice Ordering Is The “Most Disruptive” Shopping Trend<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> Read more: Bust a Cap It\u2019s the future. You\u2019re running low on dish detergent, so the container\u00a0starts bugging you to buy more. Continue reading <\/p>
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