Others are getting into the multifunction app.
As the PC shrinks in size, it is on a collision course with the multifunction cellphone.
The multifunction display seems to want to be a touch screen.
David Auerbach (above), the store's 25-year-old owner, said the idea for the multifunction store came from Japan.
The multifunction evenings started as far back as last Tuesday, when Touchstone had its premiere of "Sorority Boys" and Food & Wine magazine gave a party at Spago.
The next generation in cockpit management is the Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS), which allows pilots to call up desired information on a liquid crystal display (LCD).
Given the multifunction characteristics of a device like Nabi, you just might find yourself asking to borrow it from your child.
The multifunction devices are beginning to find an audience beyond gadget lovers, according to cellular executives, who hope to put their digital wireless networks to use for more than voice traffic.
The multifunction space -- which also has a popular cocktail lounge and a dance club -- is a good introduction to nightlife in the hip Vesterbro neighborhood, once known primarily for its sex shops.
Justin Yu, an associate editor at CNet, a technology Web site, recommended a few models at varying prices: the multifunction Canon Pixma MX870 (about $150), Epson's Workforce 520 ($90) or H.P.'s Officejet 6500A ($75).
For example, rather than develop a proprietary controller like the multifunction knob of BMW's iDrive, Ford chose familiar input devices similar to those of TV remote controls and iPods.
