With no pockets to hold their cool cigarette pack cell phone, nudists have to settle on less high tech gadgetry, and focus more on simple human ingenuity. Wow, we feel bad for them. Not only do they give up clothes, but they have to give up their pride by wearing something that looks like a garter belt? We suppose they lost their pride long ago anyway. — Andrew Dobrow
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Here is an awesome hack which allows you to boost your WiFi signal using your cell phone. Basically, the premise is to trick your computer into reading off of radio frequencies as well as Internet frequencies, by wrapping an ethernet cable around your cell phone. Very cool and effective. — Andrew Dobrow
Why fill up precious pocket space with a cell phone when you can just wear one on your wrist? The Bracelet Cellphone concept design by Tao Ma allows for that simple luxury. When receiving a call or message, the bracelet vibrates lightly. You answer by pressing one of the strategically placed diamonds. The big downfall? No screen display or typical number pad.
We guess it also depends on whether you want to be seen talking into your bracelet as well. We imagine that being a little embarrassing. Strangely enough, the bracelet also plays MP3’s. — Andrew Dobrow
muPass is not a company that’s new to the tech media. They have been covered for their interesting service of sending ringtones from your mobile to other devices such as alarm clocks, baby mobiles, and cookers. But now they have something up their sleeves that may pose a more productive use. In conjunction with the Japanese Ringing Tone Laboratory, which is a real institution despite the crazy name, are releasing new muPass ringtones specially made to be soothing rather then the classic shrill cell phone sound.
Starting tomorrow, customers will be able to download ringtones titled “dolphin therapy”, “stop the baby from crying”, and “wake up feeling great”, which are supposedly all scientifically proven to do what they are labeled to do. In March, a few more will be released, titled “get motivated” and “supress anger”. We want them to create a ringtone which will stop the flood of Britney Spears stories everywhere we turn. It’s just hair!!! — Andrew Dobrow
Soothing, stimulating and suppressing ringtones for muPass [Wireless World Japan]
