April 2017
WhatsApp is coming with a new option for when you’ve send a message that you immediately regretted. Within 5 minutes of sending the message you’ll be able to unsend the message.
App
Google Maps Remembers Where you Parked your Car
Human Movement, Signals
April 2017
Google Maps has included the option of remembering where you parked your car. You can also set a timer to avoid parking tickets.
Murals Created by Drones
Living, Signals, Techology
Carlo Ratti Associati
May 2017
The Paint By Drone system, developed by the Italian design company Carlo Ratti Associati, is a new way of giving cities more colour and authenticity. With the help of the app, users can colour different projects and even submit their own design. The drown will then paint these images to create a unique mural.
An App that Rents Personal Butlers
Leisure, Signals
May 2017
This new app from Belgium is called Your Private Butler. With the app you can order someone when you need a little help with something. From gardening to doing groceries, you can ask them anything as long as it’s legal. Your Private Butler was created to make life a little less busy.
A Refrigerator Magnet that makes your Grocery List
Food, Signals, Techology
Hiku
April 2017
Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn is testing a new tool for customers. The Hiku is a magnet you can stick to your refrigerator to keep track of your groceries. You can either tell the device what you need or scan the barcode. The groceries will then automatically appear on your list on the Albert Heijn app or site.
Running Shoes that Give You Tips on How to Run Better
Human Movement, Signals, Techology
Altra
April 2017
The Altra Torin IQ, created by Tech Firm iFit, is a running shoe that monitors how you run. While you’re running the shoes give you feedback on how to run better. The shoes also connect to an app, where you can view the data from the shoes.
Visual Experience
BlogWhen you hear about an accident, you’ll probably know what happened and that it’s a bad thing, but do you actually imagine it? The trend Visual Experience is about seeing things that are sometimes a little bit harder to actually imagine and understand by making it more real to the person experiencing it. (own trend)
An Umbrella that you’ll Never Forget to Bring
Human Movement, Signals
Wezzoo
March 2017
The Oombrella, created by Wezzoo, is connected with your smartphone. This way your phone can send you a notification when you forget to bring the umbrella while it’s about to rain. The umbrella can store data of the weather you’ve experienced and it has a camera.
Google Designs Dresses
Appearance, Signals, Techology
Instagram@belinda_evans
February 2017
Together with Ivyrevel, Google has created a new app. You can specify the occasion you’ll need the dress for and the app will begin to create the Data_Dress. The app keeps track of your daily routine and activities and based on that information it’ll customize the dress. This way you will always get an unique dress that suits your personality.
Control the Scent in your Home with an App
Living, Signals
October 2016
Moodo is a device that lets you to mix your own scent. The device contains multiple capsules to that create different scents together and is connected to an app where you can mix or use pre-set scents.
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