Sony Vending Machines Out Now

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"Push C-4 for Wireless Headphones". It's not the typical vending machine repertoire, but via these high-tech "robotic stores", you will be able to purchase PSP software, Sony brand blank media, headphones, and other accessories. Two versions of these machines are being introduced: a 4-foot-wide version and an 8-foot-wide version.

You will only be able to pay via credit/debit card (no cas allowed), in effect restricting them from the under-18 crowd. One idea that's being considered is to attach a USB port to allow people who buy an MP3 player to download music files on the spot. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Brother Innovis Sewing Machine Stiches a Perfect Snoopy

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Brother announces in Japan a new line of sewing machines that can automatically create comic embroidery featuring characters from the Peanuts, Disney or Hello Kitty.

The Brother Innovis comes preloaded with a comic character set and hiragana katakana symbols. New motives can be downloaded via the internet and loaded onto a data card that plugs in the Brother sewing machine.
Brother also will sell software to convert digital photos into embroidery. Great, now you can stitch your mug shot on all your black t-shirts. Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:05:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Gillette Fusion Power 5 Blade Shaving Machine is in Stores

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The Gillette Fusion was announced in September. Now it is hitting drugstores near you and Gillette will launch an advertising campaign Super Bowl XL.

Both Gillette Fusion systems feature a 5 blade Shaving Surface technology on the front of the cartridge, with blades spaced 30 percent closer together than MACH3 blades.

The Gillette Fusion Power is the first razor to bring advanced electronics to wet shaving. Its patented on-board micro-chip optimizes the performance of the razor by regulating the voltage and frequency. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:31:08 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Robosapien Dance Machine

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Robert Oschler, the developer of the free open source Robosapien Dance machine software notified us that he published a new video showing the capabilities of his latest version.

The 1 min. video a Robosapien V2, an original Robosapien, and a Robopet interacting in a funny robot skit. (Lot's of burping involved). Clearly WowWee improved the Burping on the V2 dramatically.

The Robosapien V2 will start shipping from Amazon.com for $229.99 on February 1st. Sharper Image already ships the Signature Series Robosapien V2 for currently reduced price of $229.95.
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Posted on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:51:18 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

KitchenAid Pro Line Espresso Machine

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If you look for a serious espresso machine, the KitchenAid Pro Line (Artisan) Espresso Machine is a solid and stylish choice.

I just got me one this week. I am allergic against those automatic coffee makers where you just stick a pad in and push a button. It is just not the cool way to make coffee.
When I first encountered the KitchenAid Espresso machine, I was kind of wondering how an American Company would know how to make a great Espresso (No, the Espresso at Starbucks is not good). It became clear after I learned that KitchenAid partnered with Italian Gaggia to make the Pro Line. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:33:44 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review of the Yellow Machine - A Terabyte Storage Appliance

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Slashdot published a review of the Yellow Machine from Anthology Solutions.

The P400T comes either as 1TB or 1.6TB NAS. The Yellow Machine competes for instance with the Buffalo TeraStation or the Infrant Terabyte NAS.

The Anthology Solutions BT400 is, you guessed right, yellow and uses SCSI hard-drives. It has integrated permission management making it ideal storage network appliance for small companies.
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Posted on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:11:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Playmate PC Wireless Controlled Tennis Ball Machine

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Your standard Tennis Ball machine comes now with a wireless remote control, giving the player much more flexibility to train.

The remote lets you save and recall all your drills and positions. It handles 8 shot combinations. The remote controller is waterproof, has 8 programmable shots, 8 shot delays, saved drills, random shot sequence. The ball machine itself holds 300 balls - Bum Bum Becker. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:03:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple iPod Vending Machine in the US

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On Thursday we reported about a Gadget Slot Machine in Japan, where customers can win gadgets like the Sony PSP or the iPod shuffle. Now there is actually a Apple iPod vending machine at the Airport in Atlanta.

Looks like the customers can get the iPod shuffle and the iPod mini from this machine. I guess it takes credit cards, else that would be a lot of coins.
Story first seen on Boing Boing. Hi-Res photos on Flickr.

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Posted on Sun, 8 May 2005 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japanese have Gadget Slot Machine

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While the rest of the world has only gumball machines, Japanese can get hot Gadgets from a coin-operated machine.

People in Japan can win a Sony PSP, Nintendo DS or a iPod shuffle from a coin-operated machine. Less than $1 buys one try. Not sure how to win though. Guess the right number has to come up on top. AkihabaraNews has some hi-res photos of this slot machine called Pocket Janken.

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Posted on Thu, 5 May 2005 08:53:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Equal Rights Washing Machine - Damn You, Fingerprint Sensor!

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BBC News reports about a Spanish Designer inventing a washing machine that can only be operated in turns. Meaning after your wife or your husband washed once, the next time the other partner has to do it. A Fingerprint sensor push-button does the trick.

The Equal Rights Washing Machine is intended as Father's Day gift and that in Macho Spain. Apparently things changed in Spain.
More details on BBC News.

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Posted on Mon, 2 May 2005 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GoDogGo Automatic Fetch Machine for Dogs

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GoDogGo is an automatic fetch machine for dogs.

It's a remote-control ball launcher that throws tennis balls 15-30+ feet for a dog to retrieve. The Dog owner controls the launch distance and launch times with a remote control. Dogs can supposedly be trained to put the balls back in the bucket for continous play.
So if you are sick of touching the same slimy wett ball the dog brings you back every time you throw it, than this machine is for you.
The GoDogGo sells for $149.95 at the GoDogGo site.


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Posted on Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Skier's Edge Machine

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Posted on Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:23:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Smart Tag Reading Washing Machine

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Japanese Dai Nippon Printing Co. has developed a washing machine that can read smart tags and inform users of the best method of washing of clothes.

The washing machine has a LCD panel and a internet connection. If smart tag enhanced clothing (All my clothes have of course smart tags) is placed into the washing machine, the machine will read the tags to identify the material and the number of past washings. When finished washing the machine can send a SMS or email - yeah!
More details on Nikkei.Net (subscription).

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Posted on Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Fuji Xerox PC Screen Copy Machine Prototype

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Fuji Xerox Co. developed a prototype color photo-copier to copy content displayed on a PC monitor.

The prototype measures about 6 x 8cm and features a photosensitive layer and a Color LCD display. When a user touches the screen and presses a button, the portion touched is copied.
The machine can only copy content on a PC screen set to intense brightness.
The company aims to bring the copier to market in four years.

I am not quite sure why one would need such device. Also if you want to take a screen capture, why not use a digital camera.

More details on Nikkei.Net (subscription).

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Posted on Sun, 2 May 2004 10:49:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Magic Machine for Camera Phone Photos

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Our New Partner Wireless Watch Japan has a new Video Report about a new Digital Photo Printing Kiosk.

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Japan is famous for cool camera-phones and its massive vending machine industry, put them together and you've got a significant business opportunity. We visited Pinchange Co. Ltd, and got a step-by-step demo. of their lean, mean Print Club Sticker making vending machine. Spun out of Panasonic’s Central Research Institute in 2001, the company is making a digital photo printing unit thats sure to follow in the foot steps of digital cameras - on phones or otherwise - around the world. By allowing users to input their photos from almost any type of memory card or even straight from the handset IR Port, we think they've tapped into a global goldmine. But thats not all we saw, they also gave us a sneak preview at a prototype LED virtual keyboard for mobile devices set to hit the streets here in 2004.
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Posted on Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:39:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp Fax Machine With Digital Camera

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Sharp's new fax machines (raw translation) UX-W60CL and UXW60CW come with detachable 310,000 pixel digital camera with a 5" LCD screen. The screen acts as a camera finder, a email operation screen and a photo viewer.
The fax machine is also able to send email (L mail). Another interesting feature is the capability to automatically take photos of the room and email the photos take in intervals (nanny cam).

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Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:48:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr