JAPAN’S mobile phone company NTT DoCoMo researcher wears a prototype of a wearable device which detects muscle signals and recognizes words by mouth movements, at the company’s research centre. This technology makes it possible for one to make a phone call without uttering a word, and not only helps the mute people to speak but also make speech in a noisy environment possible — Reuters
Electronic CyberLock
A red light flashes as a CyberKey communicates with an electronic CyberLock cylinder during a Videx demonstration at the Comdex computer convention in the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Videx produces access control systems. The smart keys are programmable and the cylinders can replace locks in standard doors or be used in a variety of other access control areas.— Reuters