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Haptics Technology Turns Phones into Weapons

Posted by Zonk on from the kicking-butt-with-cell-tech dept.

SlashRating© 17 slashdottit! tm 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.'"

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  1. phone-fu by Shadow_mil · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't mess with me... I know phone-fu 8)

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  2. Raging Success by aussie_a · · Score: 5, Funny

    To me, this service is childish and, well, kind of stupid.

    Thus making it a raging success with teenagers and Americans.
  3. Bullshit by Wuhao · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

  4. Teledildonics by ocelotbob · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  5. Happy April Fools' Day! by Urgo · · Score: 5, Informative

    For a 'full' list of April Fools Web Site Jokes today check out: http://aprilfools.urgo.org/2007.html

    52 sites linked up so far and growing.

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