In pursuit of useless gadgets we came across one that may take the 2010 award, a company in Japan thought it was time to re-invigorate the vending machine market. Rather than go down the robotics route, you’ve seen them, it’s where a robotic arm grabs the drink from the shelf and deposits it for you in [...]

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As we made our way round Stufflive 2008 we came across POP; a vending machine that instead of dispensing the usual confectionery or drinks, actually allows you to buy films and games on DVD, Blu Ray or to download directly to a portable storage medium.

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American retail chain, Best Buy will be introducing a new kind of vending machine in airports in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and San Francisco. With a swipe of your credit card, these vending machines will dispense electronic consumables such as headphones, chargers, travel adapters, mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras and [...]

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