Vibration

07.16.19

Robots

Tiny vibration-powered robots could repair your body from the inside

The 'bristle-bots' don't need batteries to move quickly.

By J. Fingas, 07.16.19

01.08.19

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Razer's 'Hypersense' vibration tech shakes your whole gaming rig

Razer envisions a future where every everything near your PC will vibrate.

By C. Schodt, 01.08.19

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06.08.18

Apple Watch rumor suggests 'solid state' buttons are coming

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Wearables

Apple Watch rumor suggests 'solid state' buttons are coming

The Taptic Engine could add 'Force Touch' like fake button feedback.

By R. Lawler, 06.08.18

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04.02.18

Tiny ‘hearing’ device is 100,000 times thinner than your eardrum

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Wearables

Tiny ‘hearing’ device is 100,000 times thinner than your eardrum

It can detect signals at frequencies higher and lower than our own ears, too.

By R. LeFebvre, 04.02.18

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11.09.16

Twinkl is a friendship bracelet for the 21st century

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Wearables

Twinkl is a friendship bracelet for the 21st century

Push a button on your device and your friend will get a vibration to know that you're thinking about them.

By D. Cooper, 11.09.16

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06.20.16

'Football Fan Shirt' uses haptics to help you feel the big match

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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

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06.07.16

Researchers hack phone vibration motor to act as a microphone

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Security

Researchers hack phone vibration motor to act as a microphone

And the sound quality is surprisingly audible.

By A. Dalton, 06.07.16

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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

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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

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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

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Vibration

Tiny vibration-powered robots could repair your body from the inside

Razer's 'Hypersense' vibration tech shakes your whole gaming rig

Apple Watch rumor suggests 'solid state' buttons are coming

Tiny ‘hearing’ device is 100,000 times thinner than your eardrum

Twinkl is a friendship bracelet for the 21st century

'Football Fan Shirt' uses haptics to help you feel the big match

Researchers hack phone vibration motor to act as a microphone

Spiders are the key to ultra-sensitive wearable devices

Visual microphone can pick up speech from a bag of potato chips

MIT researchers develop chip that can harvest energy from multiple sources

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