Ubiquitous iRemoTap – Power Strip With Built-in Wireless LAN, making lazy humans even more lazy

Now here’s a cool stuff yet again stuffed with Wireless. Ubiquitous has exhibited the iRemoTap at the Embedded Systems Expo. Would you believe that, a power strip which features a built-in wireless LAN! Yes, now you can control your power strip wirelessly! Lazy nerds are going to dance in rejoice, and this is not a concept, but it’s going to hit retail very soon.
The device can display the power status of devices connected to it from a PC or mobile phone, and switch their power On and Off remotely. This smart power strips can also be configured to send you a tweet or a text if a device has been left running for too long. Regarding future development, Ubiquitous and its partners plan to investigate the possibilities, through R&D and prototypes.
The aim is to offer this kind of power tap for a retail price below 10,000 Yen ($122).
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