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April 13, 2007 10:50 AM PDT

The ever-expanding bone network

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Teac)

We're so over the whole wireless audio thing. Even though we were frothing at the mouth over the issue only a few months ago, it seems like ancient history now. The hot new audio technology? The human body, of course.

Teac is the latest to prove that point with a new pair of headphones that uses "BCT," or "Bone-Conduction Technology," according to Akihabara News. Like other products of its kind, the Filtun/HP-F100 relies on the skull as its major conduit for soundwaves.

We have no idea how well the Teac headset works, but does this mean that we have only ourselves to blame for poor transmission? If so, that wouldn't bode well for our plans to become a human router.

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Don't give up on wireless!
by fleurya April 13, 2007 11:57 AM PDT
I'm still frothing at the mouth for a good wireless head/earphone solution and
envisioning 2 small hearing-aid-like plugs I stick in my ears which can connect
with my music player, cell phone, and maybe even help me hear better than
normal. But I'll just be satisfied with the first option.

Don't give up on it, we need demand behind it to get companies to produce
them!
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