i-CuP

i-Cup is an innovative concept specially designed for Apple that can heat up any drink inside the cup by connecting it with the user’s notebook, as well as any device that supports USB connection, via a USB cable  anywhere. The key goal of the project is to ease life with more manageable features that ensure uninterrupted working opportunity,doesn’t matter the user goes to the park, library or working in the office.

                    

   

The featured Apple logo of the cup is actually a heat indicator that shows the temperature of the inside content, blue for cool, orange for warm and red for hot, while enhancing the aesthetics. Moreover,it incorporates a displaceable handle that offers convenient fit into any small area and the changeable upper portion allows easy washing.                             

HOW DOES THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL EFFECT OUR CULTURE

• People will become more alert to technology advancement
• To ensure uninterrupted working environment
• Can prevent people from wasting their time for making coffee or tea
• It will create effective working environment. Thus, they can improve their working skill.

SOME BARRIERS TO ACCEPTANCE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY

• it can be very dangerous if the coffee is spilled out. It will cause damage to the user's notebook.
• the price is quite expensive. So,not all people are willing to pay for it.
• it will consume a lot of electrical energy.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL IMPOSED

• People will become more demand for more advanced product and they will across the limit.

Posted by : Putri Najla Sabihah bt Megat Khushari (^_^)v