Each little egg tray has its own sensor that detects if an egg is in place. This kicks off a timer and updates the app. Now think about that. The only way to add an egg is to take off the cover -- which activates the WiFi -- which updates the service and app. Simple. This is just smart design and doesn't overthink what could be a complicated, battery draining product that doesn't work well. Once you put the cover back on the Eggminder shuts off and goes into hibernation in your fridge.

Eggs

I'll be testing the Eggminder over the weekend and the next few weeks to see how well it really works. I can see where some potential design flaws could be and I'm curious how well the device works around them. I'm holding off final judgment until I really see how well it works. I'm sure there will be some additional tweets on Twitter if you follow me there.

For now I'm happy with my purchase. For $9 I really could not go wrong but I have to wonder why such product actually exists at a $49 price point. I can't imagine the "egg-tracking" market is all that large and it could explain some of the troubles we've been seeing from Wink and Quirky recently. Just because you can make something doesn't mean you actually should.

The Wink app is beautiful. I really like apps like this and I really like what their design and engineering team have done. The interface and interactions are simple, fast, and put any custom product interface that I have used to shame. While I only used the egg portion of the app I can only say that from and end user standpoint the user experience of the product was both eye opening and jarring. We certainly have a long way to catch up if this is the standard DIY products are setting. I'll certainly be keeping this in mind when I look at other DIY products in the future.

For $9 this is well worth the price if you don't have a IoT device in your house and want to see what all of the commotion is about. As a bonus you'll get to keep track of your eggs from anywhere in the world! :)