THE INTERNET OF BATHROOM THINGS: Kohler launches Kohler Konnect smart home range of iPhone-configurable bathroom and kitchen fixtures.

The new line of connected devices using Kohler Konnect mostly centers around the bathroom experience, with each including some element that users can fine tune to their preference. The Kohler Konnect companion app can be used to alter presets, such as temperatures and lighting, and in some cases, to remotely turn on elements.

A key aspect is the inclusion of voice control, allowing for the user to operate a kitchen faucet or intelligent toilet, change the lighting in a bathroom mirror, run a shower, or automatically fill a bath to a specified depth and temperature, all through vocal commands.

Unless it can prevent someone else from flushing a toilet while I’m in the shower, I fail to see the utility.