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A team of UK researchers is combining the power of social network Facebook with communications tool Bluetooth to learn more about human interactions.

Users register with the Facebook tool, called Cityware, that tracks encounters in the real world via Bluetooth. The project, which is backed by Nokia, HP Labs and Vodafone.

Researcher said:

“The really nice thing about Bluetooth is that when you are walking down the street, although you are not talking to anyone, your Bluetooth device can be talking to other devices.”

The team is also working on an application for virtual world Second Life.

Source: BBC News