Or Maybe That Mobile Phone Will Protect You From Germs
from the ah,-technology dept
The great thing about technology is that, even when it causes problems, new technologies come along to help solve them. Earlier today we posted a story about mobile phones carrying germs as being a risk -- and now we find out about new research that can make use of mobile phones to help prevent it. It's about using sensors to monitor things like germs or other dangerous health issues, and then having those sensors use the mobile phone to alert the person, or a doctor or a potential problem. While the article focuses on sensors that would go on your clothes, there's no reason the same sensors couldn't also be put on the mobile phone -- though, it does seem a bit circular to have your mobile phone telling you that your mobile phone has germs. The sensors could also be used for other things, such as suggesting the person needs a nap or to drink more water. However, as with so much mobile these days, it also brings back that moronic and repeatedly discredited idea that it could tie these sensors into location-based spam advertising.
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Sensors...or your mom at 4 years old
A sensor that tells you to drink more water, wash your hands because of germs, and take a nap...that sounds like my mom when I was 4 years old.
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interested in the automated fish feeder
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