04-01-2007, 08:45 AM
Quote:TouchBak Mobile Tactile Response (aka "Mo-Tac"). This new service uses the tiny motors that exist in virtually all cell phones and connected smartphones and PDAs to "physically" reach out and touch someone...
"The concept," Galsworthy explained to me over the phone, "is simple. These motors can produce small vibrations that let you know you've got a call. We take that to the nth level."
By "nth" level, Galsworthy meant that the company sends a signal to the phone's motor to spin at extremely high speeds, but with a rapid-fire stutter. This makes the phone jump out of your hand. TouchBak Technologies, though, is not just about making your phone shake. Its Mo-Tac service is connected to a Web site where you can log in and send friends digital tickles, punches, nudges, and more...
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2109360,00.asp