Engadget just announced that Sanyo Electric is planning to release an induction stove that talks to the user. The 200V Built-In IH Cooking Heater stove features "voice navigation" that sets of preselected tones when it completes various functions, like boiling water. The tones, much like the ring tones of a cell phone, can be downloaded via the internet to give a level of customization to your appliance. The stove also includes verbal cooking instructions for several recipes, to help newbies learn their way around the kitchen.
