quote:A Japanese company Tuesday unveiled a new device that will allow people "speak" through their ear so they can use their mobile telephones in noisy places. The device -- named "e-Mimi-kun" (good ear boy) -- doubles as an earphone and a microphone by detecting air vibrations inside the ear, developer NS-ELEX Co. said.
The earpiece and an accompanying device can be connected to a mobile phone, or wirelessly to a Bluetooth handset, so that users no longer have to cover their mouths when speaking in a loud environment, the company said.
Exterior noise is reduced six-fold by the earpiece, it said, while a chip developed by Sanyo Electric for the accompanying device reduces sound levels ten-fold, it added.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
I'm sorry, I can't endorse a product with a name like that.
Besides, most of the people calling me are talking out of another orifice entirely...
Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :
Earbone mic's have been available for radios for a while. Thay are typically on the pricey side though.