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Digital signage is a relatively new display category that encompasses
in-store kiosks, large information displays suspended from a ceiling,
touchscreens for navigating a building or store, ambient displays that
show imagery or advertising, and more. |
What we have here is the Biz Cafe – a concept targeted towards the
jet-set workaholics who need gadget ready environments even while
relaxing with a cup of coffee.
Think about it, most restaurants and glitzy places in town have access
to our social profile and instantly ping the world with a status update!
So yes, in the future we will need a semi-office environment, even in
cafes, so that we don’t lose out on work! |
 Can you imagine organizing your daily schedule with a few touches on
your bathroom mirror? Chatting with far-away relatives through
interactive video on your kitchen counter? Reading a classic novel on a
whisper-thin piece of flexible glass?
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The University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, has converted a 3D
theater into the world’s largest touchscreen, used for teaching
mathematics and computer science students interactivity. The screen has a
curvature of 135 degrees and is transparent. |
The NARQ system is used in roadside environments by police officers to
screen motorists for illicit drug use. The system includes a disposable
saliva collection cartridge and swabbing pad, as well as a handheld
analysis instrument. |
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