06.20.16 Wearables 'Football Fan Shirt' uses haptics to help you feel the big match Just in time for Euro 2016. By J. Fingas, 06.20.16 save Save share
06.07.16 06.07.16 in Security Researchers hack phone vibration motor to act as a microphone And the sound quality is surprisingly audible. By A. Dalton, 06.07.16 save Save share View
12.14.14 12.14.14 Spiders are the key to ultra-sensitive wearable devices Spiders might creep you out, but don't dismiss them too quickly -- they may well be the ticket to... By J. Fingas, 12.14.14 save Save share View
08.04.14 08.04.14 Visual microphone can pick up speech from a bag of potato chips You may want to be careful about the conversations you hold in the future; if you're near a window... By J. Fingas, 08.04.14 save Save share View
07.09.12 07.09.12 MIT researchers develop chip that can harvest energy from multiple sources We've seen a number of different devices that can harvest energy from various sources, but none qu... By D. Melanson, 07.09.12 save Save share View
06.15.12 06.15.12 'Free form' lens over mobile display could improve audio and haptics, says Motorola patent filing It's hard to tell exactly what Motorola is thinking of here, but it probably isn't a billowing she... By S. Sakr, 06.15.12 save Save share View
03.25.12 03.25.12 AT&T Labs, Carnegie Mellon research haptic-feedback steering wheel for turn-by-turn directions A force-feedback steering wheel. It's quite literally the stuff of racing games, and AT&T labs,... By J. Pollicino, 03.25.12 save Save share View
01.12.12 01.12.12 Crapgadget CES, round six: 4D Vibestar vibrating lumbar speaker system Combining two of our favorite things, massages and LOUD noises. Feel the sound... in your lower... By K. Wong, 01.12.12 save Save share View
09.20.11 09.20.11 Researchers convert soundwaves into electromagnetic energy, silence no longer golden Researchers in Japan and Germany have converted energy from soundwaves into electromagnetic ene... By M. Smith, 09.20.11 save Save share View
08.05.11 08.05.11 Vibrating glove prototype lets you hold on to that feeling The secret to increasing tactile sensations? Good vibes, man. Georgia Tech scientists have unve... By B. Heater, 08.05.11 save Save share View
