Order things with a push of an Amazon Dash Button

With Dash Buttons, Amazon will make ordering household things easier than ever.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could skip last-minute trips to the grocery store? Imagine if you could order a few items with merely the press of a button? Well, that will soon be a reality thanks to Amazon Dash Buttons.

How it works is relatively simple. Buttons are placed throughout a home where household essentials will most likely be found. Once connected to Wi-Fi, a single press of a branded button will automatically place an order to your default address using the payment method on file. Amazon then sends an alert to your phone, so it’s easy to cancel should you change your mind.

If you recall last year, Amazon unveiled a handheld wand that was designed to help keep your AmazonFresh shopping list forever up to date and pantry stocked by saying or scanning a desired item. The new system is essentially a simplified extension of that, except for the fact that you need…