http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/perl/story/22735.html
New Chip Uses Magnetic Waves To
Communicate
FoneGear, a
wireless headset maker, is currently producing a unit with Aura chips that can
be powered by a single AA battery, yet offer up to twice the operating time of
a similar Bluetooth headset…
As
such, Aura's chips are -- for now -- being used in new wireless, hands-free
headsets for cellular phones. And in such applications, proponents say the magnetic induction technology outshines similar
short-range schemes, such as Bluetooth…
Since
the magnetic waves operate on a much lower frequency than the radio waves used
in mobile phones and ordinary cordless phones, Aura-powered headsets are less
prone to static and interference during use. And because the chips use a lower
frequency, they also require much less power…
