Droid Sensors, Mobile Sensors

Minput Multipoint Optical Tracking Device turns Small Devices in to Mice

Minput is a device that uses a couple of optical sensors to track movement on a device such as an MP3 player. By moving the device around, various menu functions can be accessed. By using optical sensors on a device such as an MP3 player or mobile phone, it gives you the option to use the device as its own computer mouse. Source: link

Visa officially announces their case that turns your iPhone into a credit card

DeviceFidelity, Inc. today announced the availability of its In2Pay™ solution for iPhone, designed to enable iPhone users to make contactless transactions, such as Visa mobile payments, by simply waving the iPhone in front of a contactless payment terminal. The solution combines DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay microSD technology with a specially designed, patent-pending protective case that adds mobile contactless capability and works with iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. Source: link

Apple Patent Application Uses Heart Rhythm to ID Users

Apple has filed a patent application that shows an interesting way the firm is looking at telling if the user holding a future iPhone is authorized to use it. The app shows an iPhone with sensors in the case that reads the users heart rhythm. Patent: link Source: link