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That's Some HandshakeThat's Some Handshake
Forget infrared technology and the Bluetooth standard. Soon all you may need to transmit data is a simple handshake.
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Forget infrared technology and the Bluetooth standard. Soon all you may need to transmit data is a simple handshake.
Japanese researchers at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone are developing a gadget that would plug into a conventional PDA to transmit and receive weak electrical signals across a user's body, exploiting the conductivity of human skin.
The technology is viable, says Farpoint analyst Craig Mathias, but could pose interesting security issues. Says Mathias, "Now they can hack your skin." Ouch.
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