To many of us that could mean very little, and unless you’ve been keeping abreast of the latest tech news there’s no reason why it should mean anything.
Allow us for a second however to explain firstly what it is, and secondly why it’s going to cure one of the modern world’s most horrific feelings: The toilet roll ‘fear’.
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Dash is a WiFi-connected button which when pressed will instantaneously place an order for a pre-designated essential product, whether that’s toilet roll, dishwasher powder, or coffee.
Each Dash is pre-assigned a product and can then be attached to a location where you’re most likely to remember to press it. Amazon automatically processes the order and the next morning you’ll find it on your doorstep.
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Each Dash costs £4.99, but Amazon will then give you £4.99 off your first order effectively making the Dash free.
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Amazon has partnered with dozens of brands on launch so it’s unlikely you’re going to find an essential item in the house that doesn’t have a corresponding Dash button.
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Now thankfully Amazon have thought this one through. If you have children don’t panic, Dash will only order one product at a time so your kids can push it as much as they want, once ordered you can’t then order again until the first is delivered.
You’ll also have the chance to cancel any mistaken orders from your smartphone. The moment a Dash button is pushed your smartphone gets a notification confirming the order and allowing you to edit it.
Setting up the button is as simple as entering your WiFi password into the Amazon app once, it’ll then remember it for all subsequent Dash’s you then connect.
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These Are The Robots And Drones That Will Change Our Lives In 2016:
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Robots that can deliver other robots:
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Amazon Prime Air is a drone delivery service which the company is currently testing. The company aims to deliver products within just 30 minutes of the customer pressing the 'order' button. (AP Photo/Amazon)
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Robots that could soon be saving lives:
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The robot 'CHIMP' developed by Team Tartan Rescue from the US prepares to complete a task during the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. It is hoped that these robots will eventually replace emergency services workers during events like the Fukushima nuclear disaster. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Robots that can carry your stuff:
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A robotic cheetah runs during a demonstration at the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. DARPA's four-legged robots have been designed to carry supplies and ammunition for the US Army. Capable of travelling over tough terrain the hope is that these will eventually replace the need for trucks or small vehicles. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Robots that can kill:
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A sentry robot freezes a hypothetical intruder by pointing its machine gun during its test in Cheonan. South Korea unveiled a high-tech, machine gun-toting sentry robot that could support its troops in detecting and killing intruders along the heavily fortified border with North Korea. The weapons-grade robot can detect, raise the alarm and provide suppressive fire. (KIM DONG-JOO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Robots that can race each other:
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Japan's motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor introduces the prototype model of a motorcycle riding robot 'Motobot' during a press preview at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo on 28, 2015.(YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Robots that are toys:
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The Sphero BB-8 remote controlled droid is on display at CES Unveiled, a media preview event for CES International, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. The robot is controlled by an app for a mobile device. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Robots that will do your weekly shop:
A new delivery drone company plans to revolutionise the way we do our shopping by replacing your weekly trip to Sainsbury's with a tiny delivery robot which will bring your fruit and veg straight to your door.(Starship Technologies)
