Japanese copier maker Konica Minolta plans to bring out a hand-held device called KunKun—“sniff, sniff” in Japanese—that purports to detect body odors, including those thought to characterize middle-aged men. Illustration: Konica MinoltaIf you’ve ever worried that your colleagues think you smell bad, an app now promises to tell you just that. Japanese copier maker Konica Minolta Inc. plans to bring out a hand-held device called KunKun—“sniff, sniff” in Japanese—that purports to detect body odors, including those thought to characterize middle-aged men. “It’s difficult to recognize your own smell,” said Daisuke Koda, 42 years old, who helped to develop the...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2017 10:18 UTC