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Magnetic Induction Technology Headset Reviewed
Semi-Anonymous Coward writes "The first review of a wireless headset using Magnetic Induction technolgy has been posted at mobile technology website MobileBurn. The reviewer mentions that the technology provides almost 'crystal clear' phone conversations, which is better than most Bluetooth headsets he has used. The magnetic induction technology creates a 'bubble' around the user which increases the security of their communications. Is this the replacement for Bluetooth in Audio applications? It certainly looks like it..."
Lets face it, even if someone to come up with a cure of cancer, there will be some one to sue him for whatever reason.
for the last time people, I am "frodo from middle eaRTH", not "middle eaST".
Apparently the range from the base is only 4-6 feet. So we're not talking portable phone quality or anything (although my POS phone only really does about 10 feet from the base without cutting out anyway).
Try this whitepaper. If they can get into the same cost range, it sounds like a nice technology for personal electronic communications.
They did encrypt the signal, and also spread-spectrum'ed it.
But you wouldn't get anything useful with your shortwave receiver; the broadcating antenna's geometry is all wrong for radio waves. I'm not sure, but IIRC your receiving antenna would have to be pretty scary, too. IANAH (I am not a ham).
-Billy
Actually, it was a serif font. That is what causes the letters to look like they run together. A sans-serif font on the other hand does not have the little serif marks and distinctly separates the characters.