Motorola patents Feng Shui phone

According to Unwired View via Gizmodo, Motorola has a patent application for a Feng Shui measuring cameraphone.

"In an application published on April 20, Motorola wants to patent “Method and apparatus for evaluating locations according to Feng Shui principles“. In this application they describe a camera phone or PDA with some additional sensors and clever software that is able to evaluate environment according to Feng Shui principles.

-- Three-dimensional Hall-effect sensor for measuring the strength of electromagnetic fields and to form a compass to determine the geographic direction in which the main wall of the house faces.

-- Digital camera to determine color saturation, order and balance of the surroundings.

emily | 8:02 AM | New Camera Phones of Note |
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