November 3, 2005
Wacky New Inventions
New Scientist lists a number of wacky new inventions:
- Coffee/Bear - Nestec, part of the Nestlé group, has filed patents for a “fermented coffee beverage” that pours and foams like beer, but smells of strong coffee and packs a concentrated caffeine kick
- Cellphone chaperone - Sony-Ericsson has filed a patent on turning a cellphone into a remote bugging device. Calls from designated callers, if not answered within a specified number of rings, will autoanswer and allow the caller to listen in. The phone can also be remotely switched to speakerphone mode. Nice try but I think teenagers are too smart to fall for this one - not to mention the privacy implications and possible breach of criminal prohibitions on interceptions of private conversations.
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