As the reality of the digital home inches closer, smart appliances continue to play an important role. Smart appliances are those devices that access the Internet directly to enhance their core functions.

Smart appliances cover a diverse range of products, and although many of these products have not done as well as hoped in the last year, there are still many companies interested in the industry.

The market for smart appliances is still going strong and will experience a 71.9% compound annual growth rate over the period 2001-2006.

Now, this is really awesome! This 756 litre fridge has a 10.4 inch wireless 'monitor' that can connect to your PC, TV, etc.

And yeah, you can browse the great "www" too! This is available in Japan and it could be a while before we see it here.