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App lets bacon-lovers wake to their favorite smell
WTOP ^ | March 6, 2014

Posted on 03/06/2014 9:03:07 AM PST by Squawk 8888

WASHINGTON -- For a lot of people, the smell of bacon cooking on the stove is one of the best things about waking up in the morning.

There's always been a problem, though - someone has to be up to cook it.

The folks at Oscar Mayer have found a way around that, though - an iPhone app and dongle that will make sizzling sounds and release a bacon scent when your alarm goes off.

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1 posted on 03/06/2014 9:03:07 AM PST by Squawk 8888
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To: Slings and Arrows

Not a ping.


2 posted on 03/06/2014 9:03:27 AM PST by Squawk 8888 (I'd give up chocolate but I'm no quitter)
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To: Squawk 8888

It's pretty darned good, and very convenient! I buy it by the case, on sale, for $109/12 cans, 3-lbs/can.

3 posted on 03/06/2014 9:08:09 AM PST by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: Squawk 8888
Scentee Dongle has a scent cartridge good for about 100 whiffs. ~$35.
4 posted on 03/06/2014 9:10:42 AM PST by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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To: Squawk 8888
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3130207/posts
Sizzling news: Oscar Mayer creates the bacon phone, complete with scent

Just sayin'... :)

The more bacon the better!!!

5 posted on 03/06/2014 9:11:07 AM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
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To: Squawk 8888

Problem is, I actually want bacon I can eat! This sounds more like torture :)


6 posted on 03/06/2014 9:18:27 AM PST by mikethevike
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or popcorn:

http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/10/pop-dongle-makes-your-iphone-smell-like-popcorn-get-it-while-it/


7 posted on 03/06/2014 9:21:31 AM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: mikethevike

just put phone between 2 slices of bread and chow down.


8 posted on 03/06/2014 9:38:45 AM PST by old gringo
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To: Squawk 8888

Meanwhile... in the real world, we are on the brink of World War III in the Ukraine.

Wake up and smell the bacon, indeed.


9 posted on 03/06/2014 10:15:11 AM PST by Rodamala
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