Tech Innovation ‘Noses’ Into Phones

According to an article in The Korea Times, Jeong Kim, the head of Bell Labs, predicts technical innovations will bring cell phones that identify their owners by smell. [via [via MobHappy]]

"By analyzing the properties, an electronic nose can smell. (When this technology is applied to phones) Your cell phone can identify you through the smell,’’, said Kim.

Indeed, efforts are underway at Bell Labs to develop a highly-sensitive electronic nose with Quantum Cascade Laser, the unique material invented by several of Bell Labs researchers in 1994."

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emily | 7:45 AM | Technology |
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