From the notes on the fridge, to the family corkboard or whiteboard, Phillips have developed a stylish ‘mirror’ that transforms itself into an electronic touch screen family message centre. This is the first of the ‘simplicity’ range of concept innovations that are shaping the future of technology.

Through In Touch, members of the household view messages left in text or video format, which are posted directly onto the device or sent remotely. When illuminated, the screen also includes portrait photographs of all the ‘family’ members in the network, which are used as a method of sending messages. All that is needed to activate a message, which could be a voicemail, video, text or picture is to touch the relevant image.

It is so simple to operate, touch the mirror with a Stylus and a drawing space opens…to record your image in video format. Tap a blue light in the top corner it will turn red and record you in real time leaving a message. There are SMS and MMS functions which are marked with a confirmation stamp once delivered. To send an MMS simply create a message with the stylus then with your finger drag and drop the message square over the portrait of the person you want to send it to.