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Cellphone Dental Implants Coming Soon

Posted by Zonk on from the can-you-hear-me-mmmmmm dept.

SlashRating© 10.23 X 1011 slashdottit! tm starexplorer2001 writes "It seems that new AT&T/BellSouth/Cingular merger might actually have some benefits, specifically in the area of pushing the technological envelope. Developers are close to releasing a cellphone device that is implanted into your molars. From the article on the HowStuffWorks site: 'Once implanted in a person's molar, the transducer caused the tooth to vibrate in response to radio signals. The physical structure of the jaw carried the tooth's vibrations to the inner ear, where the user, and no one else, could perceive them as sound. The implant's designers held dramatic demonstrations of this principle using a vibrating wand. Participants confirmed that they could hear crystal clear voices through their teeth. '"

12 of 79 comments (clear)

  1. iPhone by owlnation · · Score: 5, Funny

    But not available for the iPhone because, an Apple a day keeps the dentist away.

    Sorry, but my head is full of ponies...

  2. lol by hunterkll · · Score: 3, Insightful

    this is blatantly insightful

  3. SMS by maharg · · Score: 5, Funny

    people texting are going to look ridiculuous with both thumbs in their mouth ;o)

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  4. Guys... by G-funk · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ..It's only funny if there's some content mixed in with the aprl fool "jokes". And maybe something that would make sn interesting hoax? I was (for some reason) looking forward to some high-brow spril tomfoolery here, and I'm definitely disappointed.

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  5. Confirmed by chord.wav · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's not the voices, it's the tele-marketing people that make you go out to kill.

  6. Kent, this is God. by Civil_Disobedient · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...and from now on, stop playing with yourself! /ref

  7. Funny by icedcool · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are modding this funny. Meta moderators: you are agreeing.

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  8. Thankfully by night_flyer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    this April Folls day falls on a Sunday, Im off to do more yard work... bye...

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  9. Watching my teeth by dfoulger · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Its hard to imagine the smoke and mirrors that will be needed to get this "new concept" in cellphones to provide the kinds of convergent interfaces associated with today's cell phones. I mean, its great that I can point and click with my jaw, but how am I gonna watch a youtube video on my molar.

    What an old tech April Fools story ... so out of touch with where things are really going.

    Next year you need a new angle. How about tattooing cellphones on the backs of pets.

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  10. But by kitsunewarlock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it run with bluetooth?

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    1. Re:But by StikyPad · · Score: 2, Insightful

      No, but when it starts to corrode it gives you one.

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  11. Re:Already been done by KingMotley · · Score: 2, Funny

    No dear, I was just borrowing her phone.