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Haptics Technology Turns Phones into Weapons
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SkinnyGuy writes "Virtually all of our phones have little motors that make vibration possible. Now there's a company working on taking the abilities of these mini motors much, much further. Touch-Bak's technology allows for users to send 'virtual punches' and jabs, and can send phones flying from the hands of users if they're unaware of the service. It's all a bit on the extreme side and, to his credit, the PCMag.com author recognizes that, but it's still a fascinating application of the little understood Haptics technology. '"Imagine," Galsworthy continued, "that you know your buddy Kyle is in an important meeting and you know that he keeps his phone in his pocket. You can deliver a digital punch right to his thigh. He jumps out of his seat during the meeting and . . . it's hilarious!" Galsworthy was so tickled by this description of events that he was lost in fits of laughter on the other side of the phone. To me, this service is childish and, well, kind of stupid.'"
Don't mess with me... I know phone-fu 8)
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Thus making it a raging success with teenagers and Americans.
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I'm willing to bet this is the beginning of a VERY long day.
You know how I know it's an April Fools post? Because if it were real, cell phone companies would charge you $10 a month to opt out of it. They'd call it something like "TotalRingControl(TM)" and initially they'd let people send these messages for free to annoy the shit out of every right-thinking businessperson who 1) depends on their phone, and 2) has the $10 to burn. Then, 3 months later, they'd switch it to $2 a telepunch without telling you, and charge another $.50 just to receive one.
sigh, can somebody get this guy a cell phone immediately? Oh, and let me know what the number is.
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FTFA: To me, this service is childish and, well, kind of stupid
People lately have been abuzz about license-plate social-networking services on the highways, where you dial up a number, enter their plate and get connected to their listed cell number. A childish, stupid and ill-thought out concept. 1 wrong...This article describes is a service which can knock the phone out of someones hand using the motor in the phone itself...an annoying, childish and stupid idea (but mildly amusing). 2 wrongs...
So what if the person you are behind on the highway is yakking away in the fast-lane going 10mph under the speed limit...can't you use the License Plate service to send the SMS message to knock the phone out of their hand and...
OOPS! You dropped your cell-phone in your latte!
2 wrongs can make a right
Yeah, version one of this technology sucks. But just wait until version two comes out and brings a whole new meaning to the term phone sex. (Yes, I know what day this is ;3)
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I really think this tag should be removed for today. It really takes the fun out of things...
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Whoever thought of this idea is an idiot. This will never work to any degree.
this from the Naomi Campbell department?
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There are people on this world who would love to see this... to spice up their phone sex!
The last part makes me think April Fool's, but it might be nice to be able to have a passerby use their phone to send a zap during/after a robbery...
... Naomi Campbell and Rusell Crowe.
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