Scent photo printer
15-8-2012
Zhu Jingzuan, student Fashion & Art Design, has developed a scent photo printer for the annual Student Design Workshop of Sony China. The Dongua University student received the “Most Fun” award for her creation. The food scent duplicator has three core elements; a camera, printer and aroma sensor. This ‘nose’ analyzes the scent and picks the closest aroma-ink to add to the photo. Sony finds the idea very interesting but doesn’t think to have a the prototype in production any time soon. See the articles by Design Taxi and China Daily for more information.
E-cookbook Laurent Gras: My Provence
14-8-2012
The French Michelin starred-chef Laurent Gras published his first cookbook as an e-cookbook for the iPad. The digital cookbook features 40 French recipes that reflect the chef’s food background growing up on the French Côte d’Azur, including step-by-step photos and videos. The e-cookbook can also be viewed on a laptop or computer.
Check in with a smartphone
31-7-2012
Guests of the Olympic Games who stay in one of the 40 VIP hotel rooms of the London’s Stratford Holiday Inn, can use a Samsung Galaxy S III during their stay. With a customized Holiday Inn app, guests are capable of checking in and out, locking and unlocking doors, ordering room service and controlling the room’s TV. Also, the app will keep you updated with the latest Olympic news.
Sushi bazooka
27-7-2012
Because not everbody has the skills of Jiro Ono ***, the Japanese have introduced the sushi bazooka. A practical tool for home made sushi.
App for the non-wine connoisseur
26-7-2012
The Real Time Wine App is an easy but funny app for the non-wine connoisseurs. You can review the tasted wines by simple icons: YUM, HMM of YUK. Also you can check reviews and wine lists of other users.
Trace me luggage tracker
25-7-2012
This luggage tracker identifies your suitcases and bags and doesn’t advertise an empty house. Very useful if the regular airliner labels gets lost.
The ex-lover blocker app
17-7-2012
DDB Brazil created this app for Guarana Antarctica, a Brazilian energy drink. Watch the youtube movie how the app prevends you from making the mistake to call your ex-lover in a moment of weakness.
City Information and free Wi-Fi spot in Paris
16-7-2012
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a series of Wi-Fi stations in Paris where people can sit down to use their laptop or smartphone, named Escale Numérique (Digital Break). The large digital billboard provides city information and news. In New York you will find those billboards and free Wi-fi in old telephone booths.
Led ice Cubes
16-7-2012
Great for clubs, litecubes, Led ice Cubes.
The 4D-cinema
12-7-2012
Although the phenomenon is not that new anymore, the United States is rebuilding 200 cinemas into 4d-cinemas. The extra dimensions consist of the senses feeling and smelling, by adding ventilation, smoking and sense machines.
