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Motorola Patent Uses Neck Tattoo As Microphone

nk497 writes "A Motorola Mobility patent application proposes using an 'electronic skin tattoo' as a smartphone microphone and wireless transceiver. The temporary tattoo would also include a 'power supply configured to receive energizing signals from a personal area network,' according to the filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office. It would be applied to 'a throat region of a body' — otherwise known as the neck. Motorola thinks the technology would be ideal for noisy environments, such as large stadiums and busy streets, or in emergency situations."

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  1. OCTattoos by xenoc_1 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Peter F. Hamilton's OCTattos from his Commonwealth Saga become reality.