Philips Tune In

This little concept device wasn't actually on show in working order, mainly because it's quite a bit leap for tech design. The idea is that this portable MP3 player has a radar on it that seeks out other Tune In devices in your vicinity. When it finds another player, it can pick up the broadcasts from that device and tap into the tunes stored on it. So, if you're sat on a Tube and someone else has a Tune In near you, you can listen to their songs. The product demo people were pretty vague about how this would actually happen (mainly because they were all out of work actors) but it's an interesting idea that could work around the current file sharing laws.

The coloured dots show you how close another Tune In person is, and also represents different types of music, which you can tap to tune into. No mention about what happens when Mr Groovy Tunes next to you wanders off when you're mid-way through listening to his copy of Take That's Back for Good (ironically, of course...), but the opportunity to rifle through a complete stranger's music collection has a certain nosey parker appeal to it.

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