The Grohe Ondus, showering you with technology

The Grohe Ondus, showering you with technology

While the digital world has penetrated almost every part of our lives, the smallest room in the house — with its plumbing valves and pipes — has always remained remarkably analog in operation. Now a German company wants to change that. The AquaFountain from Grohe's überstylish Ondus collection lets you set the exact water temperature on a keypad, with memory settings for two different users. It also boasts a phone that will pause the shower should the boss ring in mid scrub, a clock so you can see if you're late for the 7:20 train, and a timer that limits your own shower time so you can feel like you're saving the planet.

While all of this James Bond gadgetry is fine, I wonder what happens when the boiler conks out and there's no hot water to give? I guess than never happens in Germany. Pricing to be determined, but I'll go out on a limb and say "not cheap." — Michael Trei

Grohe Ondus, via Coolest Gadgets