Smartphones About to Make Leap, Carry Basic Senses

Long-distance communication contains mostly sounds and pictures. For now. But scientists in Britain say they are close to creating additions for our smartphones that will make it possible to send taste, smell and even a basic touch. Many people around the world enjoy one of the greatest marvels of modern technology every day -- instant audio-visual communication. But professor Adrian David Cheok, from City University in London, said he wants to transcend what he calls the 'glass...

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