Teapot Doubles As High-Tech Guardian
A new generation of ultra-high technology "elder-tech" devices targeted at the world's senior citizen population is making waves. In Japan, an electronic teapot called the I-pot, is connected to the internet and notifies friends or relatives if a daily routine is skipped, thereby noting a possible problem; sort of a safety check-in for seniors living on their own without assisted care. The device was created by electronics-maker Zojirushi, Fujitsu Corp. and phone giant NTT.