Is it a phone or is it a mouse? This month’s cubed takes a fascinating look at how mobile phones could be used to interact with computers. According to new research by a team at the University of York, it is possible for computers to send information directly to your phone using the wireless link. Display registration means the computer will know what the phone is looking at. The team hopes the system will have a whole range of applications.

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