A mobile app that transmits data by chirping @chirp_io

A mobile app that transmits data by chirping

A mobile app that transmits data by chirping @chirp_io

A mobile app that transmits data by chirping July 23, 2012 by Terence LEE Every once in a while, we cover cool technology from across the pond. After all, inspiration knows no boundaries. When birds chirp, they communicate. And communication involves transmitting data. Taking inspiration from nature, a startup in London has created a novel way of transmitting data from one smartphone to another — by sending digital chirps. The company, called Chirp , is a spin-off business from the University College London. Here’s how the app works: Say you want to transmit a photo to a friend. You upload the photo to the cloud using the app, and once you hit the button, the app blasts a short two-second song to your friend’s phone, which also has the Chirp app open. It takes just a few seconds for your friend to receive the file. Besides photos, the app can transmit text links and short ...

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