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Slow cookin' at CES 2014 with the Crock-Pot WeMo Smart Slow Cooker (pictures)

Making stew from your smart phone with Crock-Pot.

Colin McDonald

Essentially born with a camera in hand, Colin West McDonald has been passionately creating video all his life. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Colin founded his own production company, Stoker Motion Pictures, and recently wrote and directed his first feature film. Colin handled photography and video production for CNET's Appliance Reviews team.

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Colin McDonald

Jan. 5, 2014 9:30 p.m. PT

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LAS VEGAS -- Get cooking with the Crock-Pot WeMo Smart Slow Cooker, introduced by Belkin at CES 2014.

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The first device of its kind that puts full time and temperature controls on your smartphone.

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It doesn't look much different from a "dumb" slow cooker -- part of the charm.

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Thanks to a partnership with Jarden Consumer Solutions, Belkin has several smart appliances in the works -- the first of which is this Crock-Pot WeMo Smart Slow Cooker.

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