Apple's Clever Method to Silence a Vibrating iPhone

Ironically, leaving a silenced phone set to vibrate on a hard surface like a table can actually create more of a disturbance when it rings and bounces around. So Apple has patented a system that uses the iPhone's mic and accelerometer to listen for vibrations and scale back its intensity when it gets too loud. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/4VliRddJPCI/apples-clever-method-to-silence-a-vibrating-iphone

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