Starbucks 'Trenta': How The New Size Compares To Your Stomach
Famous Death Row Last Meals
Jahi Chikwendi, Washington Post
Want a Snickers? There's an app for that.
The newest vending machines are interactive, utilizing iPhone technology touch screens and replicating iPhone apps. Instead of seeing physical packages of candy and other snacks, you get virtual images, the Washington Post reported.
When customers press one of the digital images, the animated snack gets larger and slowly rotates to reveal its ingredients and nutritional stats.
Kraft Foods' Diji-Touch was among the cutting-edge vending machines on display on Capitol Hill, where the National Automated Merchandising Association has been lobbying for jobs this week. Unemployment is a concern for the trade group because the country's widespread layoffs mean there are fewer office workers to buy snacks.
"We started with a simple concept: How can we bring vending machines to the forefront of the industry again?" said Kraft's Frank Guzzone. "It has a little bit of fun. It's playful."
Coke also has jumped on the iPhone-imitator bandwagon. The Coca-Cola Interactive Video Vendor uses touch-screen technology too, plus animation that sends color cascading from fingers that tap the machine.
[via Washington Post]
Gym Teacher Arrested For Relationship With Student
Broke Stars: 11 Celebrities Who Went Bankrupt
Stonehenge Mystery Explained By Sound Illusion, Archaeologist Says
Man Says Starbucks Discriminated Against Him Because He Has Half An Arm
Social Security Is Failing Even Faster Than We Thought
WATCH: Nancy Grace Defends Her Controversial Comments About Whitney Houston
Chris Brown, Grammys 2012: Embattled Singer Slams Critics
Ford's clever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ad features phantom model
Molly Ringwald's Kid-Friendly Style
98-Year-Old's Birthday Surprise: Eviction Notice From Her Son
'Hooker Teacher' Forced To Resign, Now Can't Find Work
44 Things You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents
Van Gogh's Starry Night modded into beautiful interactive light and sound show (video)
Nick Cannon Hospitalized: Star Reveals New Serious Health Condition
Man Finds Huge Surprise Inside Safe He Bought On eBay
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) in-depth preview
NUDE ON TAPE: 300-Pound Man Strips, Steals Socks At Walmart
Hitler's Love Child Reportedly Born To French Teen
Rick Santorum Picks Up Key Ohio Endorsement
PHOTOS: Jen's Got A New Look!
BUCHANAN OUT AT MSNBC
Colbert's Mother Lorna Ill; Show On Hold
Teacher Suspended For Telling Hispanic Student To 'Go Back To Mexico'
Brrr! Get Ready For Blizzards This Weekend
Taste Test: Our Quest For A Standout Strawberry Jam
Joe Scarborough And Mika Brzezinski Say They 'Strongly Disagree' With Pat Buchanan's Ouster From MSNBC
HORROR: Dad Comes Home To Find His Wife Drowning Their Kids
Westboro Baptist Church Members Plan Protest At Whitney Houston's Funeral
The Most Expensive City In The World Is...
The Low-Down On Your Lady Parts
25 Black Models Who Broke Barriers
Cruise Ships' Answer to Lonely Ladies: Gentlemen Hosts
2-04-2010 @5:20PM Junk in the Box said... Oh look, it's the iSnack...with nothing healthy like an Apple in sight.
Reply
2-05-2010 @10:22AM Sam the Deaf said... That's bad idea. There are going to be lot of dirty fingers from thousand people everyday to touch and grab package. Open it and fingers pick up and eat. Ewww.
Reply