According to a foreign media report on Monday evening, April 22 Beijing time, more and more home appliances and medical devices will support Internet functions in the future, allowing people to control these devices through mobile apps.Tired of checking if the washing machine has completed its cycle? Worried about whether the lights at home are turned off? In the future, these won't be issues anymore because you can remotely monitor and control these devices through an app installed on your mobile device.According to OECD estimates, by 2012, the number of Internet-connected devices in a household with two teenage children will increase from the current 10 to approximately 50. Gartner analyst Stephen Prentice said that in the future, people will increasingly access these devices via smartphones and tablets.For example, Samsung has already launched washing machines and dryers that can be remotely controlled through Android apps, allowing users to start or stop them as needed. Philips' lighting products can also be remotely turned on or off through iPhone or Android apps.In addition to controlling home appliances, human health conditions can also be monitored and tracked through mobile apps. (By Li Ming)