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Fake Couture-Detecting Devices

This New Portable Gadget Can Authenticate Handbags Instantly

— March 25, 2015 — Luxury
Entrupy is a small, portable gadget designed to instantly authenticate handbags on the spot. It does this by taking high quality photographs of the surface of the bag, and comparing them to over 1 million reference images to decide if the bag's microscopic details look authentic or not. At this stage, Entrupy has been found to have over 99% accuracy when it performs a test, and that number is steadily increasing over time as the team behind it fine-tunes their algorithm and reference database.

This brilliant device will make it easier than ever before to authenticate handbags, which will in turn let fashion enthusiasts around the world know for sure that they're getting the real deal. Once Entrupy is easily available, will that spell the end of the bootleg designer bag market?
Trend Themes
1. Portable Authentication Gadgets - The development of portable gadgets like Entrupy presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the authentication industry, making it easier and more efficient to verify the authenticity of products.
2. Microscopic Detail Comparison - The use of advanced algorithms and reference databases to compare microscopic details has the potential to revolutionize the way products are authenticated, not only in the fashion industry but in other sectors as well.
3. Increasing Accuracy of Authentication - As Entrupy's accuracy continues to improve, it opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in sectors beyond fashion, such as art authentication and luxury goods identification.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Authentication - The fashion industry can leverage portable gadgets like Entrupy to authenticate handbags and other luxury items, ensuring customers receive genuine products.
2. Authentication Technology - The development of microscopic detail comparison algorithms and reference databases can have a wide-reaching impact on various industries, such as art, antiques, and collectibles.
3. Luxury Goods Identification - Entrupy's increasing accuracy in identifying the authenticity of high-value products presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for industries dealing with luxury goods, including watches, jewelry, and high-end electronics.
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