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No. 5065 foldable scooter rolls out of a vending machine, collapses into your backpack
It’s no secret that we’re running out of space. From storage to parking, from the size of lanes on a road to office parking. There’s always a wish for something that is smaller, lighter and a lot more portable. The No. 5065 foldable scooter is designed by Wang Yixing, in collaboration with a number of…
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First of its kind vending machine in Japan wants you to shake a leg to get your choice of ice cream
When it comes to vending machines, no other country can match Japan at sheer awesome things they can do with the automated vending boxes. Japan is absolutely nuts over vending machines and has more than 5.6 million of them selling everything like booze, eggs, crabs and even cars. If you are new to Tokyo, you…
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Oreo 3D prints custom colored and flavored cookies for Twitter users!
If you’ve been under the impression that 3D printing technology is limited to the creation of bobble head toys and iPhone cases, find a mirror close to you, look into it and scream angrily at yourself for thinking so! 3D printing is now being considered as one of the best technological developments of the decade,…
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Kagome installs tomato vending machine in Tokyo to encourage fruits over energy drinks
When you come to think of it, the reason most sportspersons prefer energy drinks and the likes is the taste. It would take fresh fruits quite an effort to beat the delicious flavors that artificially sweetened energy drinks offer. But then Japanese company, Kagome are taking the fight to the colas. They have installed tomato…
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Virtual damsels set to get Japanese males addicted to coffee
Absurd as it may sound; brands are going an extra mile, playing on human weaknesses to draw the consumer to the product. Like in Japan, Coke have devised a unique means to promote their Georgia coffee brand to male patrons through lure and masochistic bait. The coffee is available in over 20 varieties. The company…
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Vending machines to target 50 – 60 year old women in Japan
Take a walk in any Tokyo suburb and you will be sure to come across 7/11 stores, vending machines, and Gashapons. Though Gashapons are not exactly vending machines they do work on the same logic, put in money and it dispenses goods, except that you dont know what you would be getting. Gashapon machines are…
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New Orleans Carriage Cab installs vending machines in its backseats
Vending machines have taken all shapes and sizes and spewed out everything that the mind could fathom, in recent times. However, there haven’t been to many instances where these marvels have been moved from place to place, delivering the joy they’re made to deliver. The New Orleans Carriage Cab has now become the first taxi…
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Facebook’s latest innovation: Vending machine that dispenses office supplies
Facebook’s offices frequently feature in different magazines as one of best places to work, the company’s idea is to make the work environment ‘fun’ for its employees through its unorthodox and quirky ways. Latest addition is a vending machine that dispenses computer accessories rather than usual snacks and soda. The ingenious idea came from Facebook’s…
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Coca-Cola’s ‘The Worldwide Machine’ concept accepts every currency
If you have ever been denied your favorite aerated beverage, simply because you missed a trip to the foreign exchange department, then you’re flashing that knowing smile now. The students at the Miami Ad School Madrid have proposed a concept for a multi-currency Coca-Cola vending machine that they call “The Worldwide Machine.” This means that…
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Caviar and Truffles vending machine graces Burbank Town Center
It’s acceptable to enjoy vending machines that dispense your favorite cola or even condoms for that matter. But realizing the ability of a machine that dispenses Caviar is plain unfair. Located at the Burbank Town Center, the machine manages to treat buyers with Caviar, Truffles and escargot. These are meant to be enjoyed at a…
