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Last we heard, Philips was working on that snazzy wireless power-transmission technology. Now, Philips is making more waves with a hair-raising display – literally. The company filed for a patent in which a “fabric display” is outlined for applications involving displays embedded in clothing.
The hair-raising display works by running an electrostatic charge through pixels – composed patches of colored fabrics – covered in hair fibers. When the hairs are uncharged, they lay flat and hide the underlying colors. An applied charge will cause the hairs to stand on end and reveal the color of the underlying fabric.
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
