by MICHELLE MOONS 20 Dec 2014 Virtual scent seekers in pursuit of that scent-selfie, fragrant floral photo, or a scent to accompany that Instagram food shot may be in luck. Debate continues, however, over whether scent technology will be the next leading tech breakthrough in 2015. Technology already exists to send scent digital smells with Japanese…
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by Geoff Mulgan 19 December 2014 12:13am AS 2014 draws to a close, we’re all starting to think about what 2015 will bring. Will the economy soar or slump? Will we have an inconclusive general election? Will oil prices sag even further downwards? At Nesta, each year we try to pinpoint the biggest social and technological…
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Editor : Michael BROWN, 19 December 2014 Friday – 14:49 The practice of digitally transmitting the scent of perfume, coffee or even nuovelle cuisine via SMS or Instagram will take off next year, Nesta predicted, as part of its annual list of trends it thinks will shape our lives over the coming 12 months. Smartphones will be sending…
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By Keneth Rehnberg December 19, 2014 5:02 pm The rise of the smartphone has been universal and innovators now reckon we’ll soon not only be able to surf the net, watch videos and share face time via our phones – we’ll also be able to share smells. That’s according to innovation charity Nesta, which says that successful…
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By Anu Passary, Tech Times | December 22, 12:43 AM Sending a scent via text messaging is poised to be the next big thing in 2015, says British innovation charity Nesta. According to the group’s top 10 prediction list for 2015, “smell-o-grams” or smelltexts via a smartphone will be the craze in the coming months.…
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