'Smellophone' - The Mobile That Captures Scent
Cell phones are becoming more and more interactive. Inventors at the Tokyo Institute of Technology are on the verge of creating the first mobile 'smellophone', a gadget that can capture a scent and replay it later. Each microchip contains a chemical sensor which can detect different traces in an odour. Engineers have already build a system that can record apples, oranges, melons and bananas and claim that these sensors can come up with thousands of combinations. So who would use this technology?…
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The LG Breathalyzer cellphone has introduced an anti-drunk dialing feature. It prevents that day after embarrassment of calling your ex, boss or even ex boss. The phone can be programmed to block those selected numbers if the breath analyzer records a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.08. The LG L…
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UBC Media Group has developed a technology that will allow mobile phone users to buy any song playing on a radio station by the tough of a button. The proposed service uses the same technology to deliver digital radio to 3m sets in the UK, with mobile phones containing the necessary chips expected …
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Share where you go, while on the go. Online or from your mobile, place a flag to reveal your location, or keep an eye on your mates, as they leave theirs. A flag is a real-world, geographic bookmark that can have a title, a description, tags, and even pictures. By default, all flags are public, and …
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This is cool -- now anyone can make a feature film using only a cell phone.
It is increasingly common for video footage shot on cell phones to appear in the mainstream news media. This is largely due to the fact that camera phones are now ubiquitous, so when something happens, someone nearby can c…
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The Mosquito sound system by Compound Security Systems Ltd. was supposed to be the sonic equivalent of a "no loitering" sign. It has an annoying, high-pitched sound that most adults are unable to hear, but teenagers can. The idea was that it would act as a teen repellent. The original device would e…
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - BlackBerry addicts have a crack at freedom when they check into one Chicago hotel: the manager will put the communications devices and others like them under lock and key for guests who want a break.
Rick Ueno, general manager of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel, said the program whi…
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Rumor: RIM and Apple cultivating the AppleBerry?
June 5, 2006 1:39 PM PDT
It seems like something that would be next to the Count Chocula breakfast cereal at your local supermarket. But the "AppleBerry" would actually be the fruit of a partnership between Research in Motion and Apple Computer to dev…
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