You already can get status information from your washer/dryer on your cell phone--every cell phone I've owned in recent years has an 'alarm clock' function. Throw the wash in, set the alarm, and voila... Status update when it's done!
Don't be too quick to point out an error--what would be a better description is the ratio between the frequencies--comparing 5MHz to 705MHz (a ratio of 141) when he compared 3.1 and 2.4GHz (a ratio of 1.2).
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You already can get status information from your washer/dryer on your cell phone--every cell phone I've owned in recent years has an 'alarm clock' function. Throw the wash in, set the alarm, and voila... Status update when it's done!
Don't be too quick to point out an error--what would be a better description is the ratio between the frequencies--comparing 5MHz to 705MHz (a ratio of 141) when he compared 3.1 and 2.4GHz (a ratio of 1.2).