This shapeshifting Dreo fan can be a pedestal fan, a desktop fan or an air circulator — I made full use of its extensive customization options in the recent heatwave
THE SO WHAT
Modular, app-controllable home devices like this Dreo fan are a small but clear data point: consumers now expect configurability and software control even in ‘dumb’ appliances. Hardware teams should be designing for multi-mode use and firmware-driven differentiation, not single-purpose SKUs.
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