"I4U is reporting about NTT's research project called RedTacton - It 'safely turns the surface of the human body into a data transmission path at speeds up to 10 Mbps between any two points on the body.' There is a pretty interesting site (uses flash) setup to showcase the technology. If you want to jump to a non-flash overview, try here. It be cool if I could sync my Treo (I'm saving for) by just touching a cradle (or heck the PC)." Via Slashdot

This sounds really great...what it means is that you can transfer data between machines through your own body...The speed of 10 Mbps too is awesome...

"RedTacton is a new Human Area Networking technology that uses the surface of the human body as a safe, high speed network transmission path.
-
RedTacton uses the minute electric fieldemitted on the surface of the human body. Technically, it is completely distinct from wireless and infrared.
-
A transmission path is formed at the moment a part of the human body comes in contact with a RedTacton transceiver. Physically separating ends the contact and thus ends communication.
-
Using RedTacton, communication starts when terminals carried by the user or embedded in devices are linked in various combinations according to the user's natural, physical movements.
-
Communication is possible using any body surfaces, such as the hands, fingers, arms, feet, face, legs or torso. RedTacton works through shoes and clothing as well." From RedTacton

There will be transmitter that would induce a weak electric field on the surface of the body and a receiver senses the electric field. The main principle of operation is that, the optical properties of an electro-optic crystal can vary according to the changes of a weak electric field. A laser is used to convert this changes into electrical signals and thus the information is transmitted.

So, now you can Ctrl+C, Ctrl+P across machines....Kwel no????