No one has embraced the technological revolution quite like the Japanese.

And when we say embraced, we mean produced a number of impressive, hi-tech gizmos and gadgets that could definitely be classified as exorbitant.

And this latest...

Getting a cool beverage is no longer an analogue activity. A whole host of high tech solutions have been unveiled over the last few years to get an ice cold drink in your hot little hand in a decidedly digital way. Here's our top five of the Jetsons-esque...

If you can look past the slightly staid video from BSquare, a company who had a hand in the development of the device, here we bring you the drinks machine of the future!

The Coca-Cola "Freestyle" is a bit of a revolution as far as fizzy...

We brought you news of this kind of tech from CES earlier this year, and now Samsung is showing a touchscreen vending machine off.

The video above gives you a minute and a half of Samsung waffle about display tech before a Kraft exec demos...

In the coming weeks UK and Irish shoppers will be able to have a go on "robotically operated DVD rental kiosks", with one such machine being launched as a trial in a Tesco Ireland store initially that could see the concept rolled out in 2008.

The Smart Vendor in Shibuya Station offers a full-size Smart car for anyone interested in standing there long enough to feed in the £10k worth of coins necessary to make the purchase.

The concept machine dispenses a branded tube containing...

Presumably for emerging markets, Handlink's "Wi-Fi KIOSK" is an interesting idea for those without credit/debit cards - by feeding coins into the machine you get a little printed voucher with a code that lets you access the Wi-Fi network. Need more time?...

After a 2-year pilot scheme, American department store behemoth Macy's has announced the roll-out of 400 consumer electronics vending machines across its stores, meaning there's more reason to visit now than just to grab a brown bag.

This...

Japanese trainer and sports fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger has launched what it claims to be the UK's first trainer vending machine.

The machine can vend 24 pairs of trainers in six sizes and has been placed at Carnaby Street in London, but...

The first Espresso Book Machine has been installed at the New York public library.

Described as an ATM for books, this machine prints and binds a title on the spot within minutes from a digital file.

The folk behind the patented...

For the first time ever, entertainment sites have overtaken shopping sites in terms of British visitor numbers.

Statistics from internet research firm Hitwise shows that the "Shopping and Classifieds" category had been the third most popular...

It claimed it was the biggest Photosite in the world, but chances are until a couple of weeks ago you had never heard of it. Now it seems, MySpace has snapped it up for $250 million in cash according to report on the Internet.

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Travelling used to require you stocking up on magazines, film for the camera and suntan lotion, however Kingston Technology is hoping you'll add memory cards to that list instead of film with the installation of a memory card vending machine at Gatwick...

Vodafone, forever trying to boost mobile phone sales in the UK is offering the folk of Manchester the chance to get one from a vending machine.

Called "Quickphone" kiosks, the aim is to have an army of vending machines across the UK, for...