The Sky’s The Limit For Trolleys
Source: silicon.com
2 September 2011: No longer will football fans be able to complain that they can’t watch the game and do the shopping at the same time. Sainsbury’s supermarket branch in Kensington, West London, is testing a new innovation that sees shopping trolleys fitted with a tilting iPad holder and speakers which would allow trolley pushers to watch live sports or news on their portable devices.
The trolleys have been developed by broadcaster Sky as a means of highlighting its Sky Go service which allows iPad users to stream live content. As well as boasting the tilting holder, the front bumpers are fitted with a sensor which lets off a warning beep if the engrossed shopper gets too close to another customer. Meanwhile an onboard battery with a self-charging solar panel, ensures that the iPad never runs out of juice. Unfortunately the only thing the trolley doesn’t come with is an iPad.
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