Wouldn’t it be great if you could ban cell phones from the dinner table . . . and STILL have an electronic device SPY on everything you say? Well, Prego pasta sauce is coming to the rescue.
Prego just announced a new device called “The Conversation Keeper,” which records what’s said at the dinner table . . . intentionally.
It’s a puck-shaped device, that looks a little like the lid of a Prego jar. You just press a button on the top of the puck to record a conversation. There’s no screen and no connectivity outside a USB port for charging, or for transferring the recorded dinner table chats. It can hold up to eight hours of audio.
The puck can also chime in with prompts to “spark real conversations.”
If you’re wondering . . . WHY . . . it’s a partnership with StoryCorps, a nonprofit that aims to record the conversations of everyday Americans. So it’s meant to be a good thing . . . not to collect data to sell to advertisers.
The Conversation Keeper will be available at Prego’s website starting Monday. They only cost $20, but you’ll have to act fast . . . for now, they’re only planning to sell around 100 of them.