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A pizzeria in Dubai has unveiled a new refrigerator magnet that can order a pizza with a single tap. Samantha Murphy at Mashable reports that a pizza box-shaped magnet called the VIP Fridge Magnet is connected to Red Tomato Pizza in Dubai.

The magnet is preset to order a pizza online and is networked to the Internet of Things via a  Bluetooth connection on a smartphone. Red Tomato Pizza then sends a confirmation text and delivers the pizza soon after. You can also update your pizza selection online at any time.

This isn’t the first time a pizza company has used modern technology to make ordering easier. Ann Arbor, Michigan based Dominos Pizza (DPZ) has an app that allows users to place, customize and pay for their order with a few taps.

Ms. Murphy points out that refrigerators have also recently been in the spotlight for embracing the web. In fact, Samsung touted a refrigerator that tweets, plays music, and even displays your Google Calendar. Meanwhile, LG announced earlier this year a new line of smart appliances, including a refrigerator that helps you maintain your diet, sends recipes to your smart oven and even keeps you posted when you run out of certain groceries.

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This is a great example of the “Internet of Things” by creating a new application by combining the IP network, Bluetooth networking, and smartphone technologies to do a task with very little human interaction.

Ralph Bach has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his Bach Seat about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. You can follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Email the Bach Seat here.