The iSmell works a bit like an ink-jet printer. It then releases a dose of the scent in short, focused spurts. Though a spokesman announced the company's demise last month, DigiScents continues to pin its hopes on the video-game market. Or, depending on the level of technobabble, it might have a more dignified end. Near You Houses talk to computers.
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