The iKettle 3.0 uses something called BlinkUP to transfer your wireless network details to the kettle’s base. On its underside is a sensor that can detect the flashes of your smartphone to determine the correct settings – a bit like fancy morse code. Simply tap your network settings into the app, after which it will ask you to hold your screen against the sensor on the base. Most other smart kettle products offer variable temperatures and remote control but don’t have the same connectivity as the iKettle. With the Smarter iKettle 3 rd Gen, you can easily integrate the device into an existing smart home network. Not only can you use a mobile app to control the iKettle but voice commands are also available. Using recipes from IFTTT further allows it to adjust to your needs. The design of this jug kettle hasn’t changed much from the previous generation Smarter iKettle 2.0. It’s still brushed stainless steel sat atop a chunky base. The Smarter 3.0 app will ask you to name the iKettle 3 rd Gen during setup. If you don't, it will give the device a default name. If you wish to change this name after you’ve already set up the mobile app, you can do the following:

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Once you’re at the control screen, it’s simple enough. Using a rotary dial you can set the temperature, and the circumference of the circle fills up to display the kettle’s current temperature. A start/stop button at the bottom can turn on the kettle. Beside that is the ‘Water’ button, which lets you view the kettle’s current water volume. You can toggle between a basic mode, which gives you a low, medium or high readout, or a cups measurement. The app syncs easily with the iKettle and can be used to set up an IFTTT account to further increase the iKettle’s functionality. Controls are straightforward and easy to use. Because the Smarter app isn’t a dedicated iKettle application, it doesn’t offer as many in-depth smart controls as you’d expect. The IFTTT recipes can make up for this, but it would have been great to have them natively supported. It’s inevitable that a new model for the iKettle line will eventually be released, but until Smarter announces something, the 3 rd Gen will remain the latest product. The iKettle 3rd Gen has a built-in water sensor that sends information to the app to alert you if there’s not enough water in the kettle. With a simple glance at your phone, you can easily decide if the iKettle needs a refill. You can even use the app’s Wake Up Mode to wake you up via an alarm and start boiling water at the same time.But a week on from setting up the iKettle 3.0, it works fine. Saying “Alexa, turn on the kettle” has the kettle boiling without any issues – I named the device ‘Kettle’ as it seemed most logical. It’s meant I’ve done away with the Wake Up mode, as I can just ask Alexa to turn on the kettle when I wake – or not, if the occasion dictates. You can also say “Alexa, set the kettle to X degrees” – which, again, is easier than jumping into the app. With the iKettle 3 rd Gen, it’s never been easier to fix yourself a hot drink. With the convenience that this feature-rich smart kettle brings, you’ll always have the hot water you need, when you need it. Appkettle was once a product that directly competed with iKettle in terms of features and convenience. With its own mobile app and voice control support via Alexa, it was a smart kettle that featured more than just variable temperature settings.

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If you’re looking for a feature-rich smart kettle at a reasonable price, you’ll be hard-pressed to find one better than the iKettle. iKettle’s mobile controls, voice commands, and Wi-Fi connectivity are great examples of what the technology has to offer. From here you can use voice controls to use and adjust the iKettle. Saying “OK Google turn on/off the kettle” will power the iKettle on or off. Asking Google to turn up/down the kettle temperature by a certain number of degrees will adjust the boiling temperature. Asking it to set the kettle temperature to a certain degree will start it to boil until it reaches that temperature. Some types of tea are best made at 80 or 90°C. For green teas and matcha, it was easy to set the temperature to the right place, and I would get a notification when it had finished.With the Smarter SMKET01-US Electric iKettle, you can personally experience the convenience that a smart kettle can offer. Making hot water at the right temperature has never been easier. My first attempt didn’t work, but the second managed to get the iKettle 3.0 onto my wireless network and appearing in the app. Performance