(By Masaru Ikeda, The Bridge) - Tokyo-based Cerevo, the Japanese startup behind a variety of smart consumer electronics devices, unveiled a smart key switch called Hackey on Wednesday. The product is available for 9,980 yen (about $82) on their website. In conjunction with the announcement, the company just started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogowhere backers can pre-order it for $59 plus shipping charge.
Hackey is a Wi-Fi-connected, palm-sized “key” switch. It is compatible with IFTTT and allows users to control various internet services via API by turning the key. Some examples of possible use cases include:
- Allowing children to tell their parents working at office via Twitter message when these children return home by letting them turn the key
- Controlling home security system by turning the key
- Allowing users to hail a cab by turning the key
- Allowing office employees to record the time on their company’s time clock card system when they start work or leave the office