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Five best high-tech drinks dispensers
The next generation of machines to get angry with 10 August 2009 18:15 GMT
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 soft drink machines...
VIDEO: Coca-Cola's "Freestyle" drinks machine
Futuristic device delivers over 100 beverages 7 August 2009 14:53 GMT
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 drinks go as it not...
VIDEO: Samsung shows 21st century vending machine
Touchscreen snacking 3 July 2009 11:59 GMT
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 the futuristic device....
VIDEO: Touchscreen Coke vending machine
Stuart spins the bottle 16 January 2009 15:00 GMT
Want to find out what the vending machine you'll be getting your Coke from in 2010 looks like? Well hit play and all will be revealed.
The Movie Booth kiosks trialled in UK
"Robotically operated DVD rental" 20 June 2008 10:21 GMT
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 kiosks, which...
Japan gets Smart car vending machine
Dispense with dealers 17 June 2008 14:26 GMT
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 pamphlets on the...
Coin-operated Wi-Fi vending machine revealed
Feed the meter 10 June 2008 10:26 GMT
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? Feed the meter,...
Macy's to launch gadget vending machines in 400 stores
Selling iPods, cameras, headphones and even a camcorder 23 May 2008 9:25 GMT
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 means over half its...
Carnaby Street gets trainer vending machine
Shoe shopping just got real easy 14 April 2008 17:24 GMT
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 there are apparently...
The first Espresso book vending machine installed
A novel idea 25 June 2007 9:59 GMT
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 automatic book...
Entertainment overtakes shopping on the web for first time
Web: "Let me entertain you", Brits: "Oh, alright then" 21 June 2007 13:38 GMT
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 category based...
MySpace to buy Photobucket
Sold for $250 million 8 May 2007 3:40 GMT
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.

Photobucket says it has 41 million...
Flash memory vending machine at Gatwick
Gatwick airport to install first Flash memory vending machine 11 April 2007 16:45 GMT
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 Airport.
Vodafone launches mobile phone vending machine
Vodafone get cut out the middle man 27 October 2005 15:09 GMT
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 now however the first...