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If there was one overarching theme from the Consumer Electronics Show last week, it was that absolutely every device in our lives is becoming a computer connected to the Internet. Well about bloody time.

I remember back in the 90’s being promised I could order my milk directly from the fridge, control the temperature of my house from work and set my favourite TV show to record whilst riding on the bus to work. All this by 2001.  Ok, so if I buy Rupert Murdoch’s satellite box i can probably do the latter, and I’m sure some smart Alec will tell me that so-and-so fridge, or with thingy house you can do the other stuff.

I’m not looking for elite products i’d have to pay through the nose for though, or some kind of footballer’s fancy mock-tudor gadget home. I’m talking about a bog standard. Give me a wi-fi enabled IP fruitbowl and give it to me now.  I’ve had broadband for years - it’s about time it could talk to more than my laptop and ipod touch.