I don’t know how much I believe in the claims of iHouse’s SmartFaucet, but if they’re true then we might just be looking at the most technologically advanced faucet on the market.  In the past we’ve seen faucets with LCD touchscreens, user defined presets and LED lights that indicate water temperature.  The SmartFaucet brings those three technologies together and adds a fourth component to achieve that all important wow factor: facial recognition technology.  So instead of manually selecting your user preset the SmartFaucet recognizes you and automatically implements your desired temperature and water flow.  And while you scrub your pearly whites you can access your email, calendar and other Web based apps right from the built-in touchscreen LCD.

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