integrates voice-enabled shopping device includes a barcode scanner
US startup has signed up retail giant Walmart and online grocery service Peapod for a service that lets shoppers scan or speak items onto a mobile shopping list via a US$49 device that includes a barcode scanner and built-in microphone.
“Once scanned or spoken into Hiku, lists are intelligently matched to online availability and can be sent directly to Walmart or Peapod for purchase,” the company says. “Purchased items are then removed from the Hiku shopping list so lists are always up-to-date among household members.
“When a product is running low, press a single button to scan barcodes or talk to it and the item is instantly added to the Hiku mobile shopping list app. The shopping list is always available from the cloud and shareable with others.”
“The Hiku device includes a barcode scanner, built-in microphone
and b/g/n wireless connectivity built into an attractive one button magnetic
housing designed for the kitchen,” the company adds. “Key new features of the
second generation Hiku include instant-on for faster scanning and voice
recording, improved audio capture for better voice recognition and greater
resistance to spills.”