As mobile devices are making their way into any and every room in the house, protection becomes more and more important. Let’s say that you like to take your phone or tablet into the kitchen with you so you can keep that recipe open while you’re cooking. While it’s good to be able to keep that recipe open so you don’t screw something up and default to calling the pizza guy, the kitchen can be a very hazardous place for a device. All sorts of liquids threaten your device and there’s undoubtedly a few splashes here and there that you don’t want getting on your precious piece of technology.
Well to help put your mind at ease, Sony has the perfect kitchen companion for you, the Xperia Tablet Z Kitchen Edition. At it’s core, it’s just a 32GB Xperia Tablet Z which is, you guessed it, water proof! Not only can it handle a spill here and there but it can actually be rinsed off or completely submerged if it gets dirty. The Kitchen Edition of the tablet simply throws in some very useful software as well as a foldable stand and iGrill Pro Bluetooth thermometer.
In terms of pricing, Sony has it listed for $649 USD which is just $50 more than the regular 32GB model. It isn’t in the Canadian store quite yet but there’s a good chance it’ll make its way there soon enough. Now, there’s no guarantee that this tablet will suddenly turn you into some sort of master chef…but if couldn’t make you any worse…
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ –
WHO: Sony has introduced the Xperia Tablet Z: Kitchen Edition in the United States starting at $649.
WHAT: The Xperia Tablet Z, the world’s thinnest 10.1″ tablet,* has been recognized as the Best Power Performer Android™ tablet by Good Housekeeping’s September 2024 issue. Now the Xperia Tablet Z: Kitchen Edition is the perfect kitchen companion. The white 32 GB Xperia Tablet Z included in the Kitchen Edition features both hardware and software to make cooking in the kitchen simpler and more convenient. The Xperia Tablet Z can withstand the toughest kitchen environment with its durable glass, carbon-fiber reinforced back panel and water-resistant design. Spills and sticky fingerprints can be rinsed away easily by running the tablet or even submerging the tablet under fresh water for up to 3 feet for up to 30 minutes with all ports and covers firmly closed. And the vivid HD display, powered by Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2, delivers enhanced color reproduction for a brilliant HD TV-like viewing experience.
The new Xperia Tablet Z: Kitchen Edition includes $115 worth of accessories, content and recipes. Cooking is simplified by the iGrill® from iDevices, an app-enabled Bluetooth® meat thermometer that allows cooks to monitor food from up to 200 feet away. The iGrill will alert the chef when the food is ready via the Xperia Tablet Z. A lightweight, foldable stand is also included and is perfect for the kitchen.
Cooking enthusiasts can find daily meals, organize shopping lists and discover time-saving cooking tips and tricks with pre-loaded premium food and cooking apps, including:
BigOven®: Take 250,000+ recipes (including your own and recipes from friends), your grocery list and menus anywhere on your tablet.
Evernote® Food: Evernote Food helps you remember the food you love. From discovering great recipes and restaurants to capturing your memorable food experiences, Evernote Food is the one app you need to remember your life in food.
Juicing Recipes: Offers information on juicing, including recipes, and everything you need to start or sustain a healthy juicing diet.
Food Planner Pro: Food Planner allows you to keep an integrated meal plan, inventory database, grocery list and recipe collection that can sync between multiple devices. Quickly plan meals, import recipes, track inventory, create grocery lists and share it all in real time with other members of your family.
iGrill® Pro: Connects the wireless cooking thermometer to the tablet.
Out of Milk Shopping List: Shopping List, Pantry List and To-Do List in a small, intuitive and easy-to-use app.
Or, foodies can browse through 260 preloaded classic recipes from around the world, one for each weekday of the year, and a how-to video series provided by Saveur, a magazine for people who experience the world food first.
WHERE: Xperia Tablet Z: Kitchen Edition is available now starting at a suggested retail price of $649 at Sony stores and online at store.sony.com/kitchentablet.
*As of February 4, 2024
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SOURCE Sony Electronics