Wi-Fi-Enabled Touchscreen Vending Machines Wash Down the Future

Next up on the list of "things going futuristic"? The soda machine.
Samsung's touchscreen uVending machines are network and Wi-Fi enabled, meaning owners can monitor their stock before the machine runs dry, or even remotely update the information being displayed on its screen. Apparently, it even has an onboard sensor that will send out a warning if it detects physical shock, and a built-in camera to capture potential vandals. Gives new meaning to the expression, "a Coke and a smile!" [From: Techeblog]





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Subscribe to commentsBrianJan 11th 2009 10:22PM
Too bad you have to sell 1.5 million cans of Coke to pay that thing off. (Or 15 millions cans of Sams Choice)