WiFi Paint – Stops your neighbour stealing your WiFi

Wifi paint

Wifi paint

A bunch of Japanese scientists at the University of Tokyo have invented a new paint, that is designed to block high frequency electromagnetic waves.

Whilst the technology is not new, previous paints were unable to block WiFi signals as the frequency was too high, but this new paint uses a brand new aluminum oxide that is capable of blocking higher frequency waves, like the ones in WiFi Signals.

PC World, via Gizmodo, Unpluggd, Trendhunter

What do you think?

  • augusto

    cool, but i might be very expensive…

  • Gil

    I think they had this in 2007. Am I just misreading it?
    http://emsectechnologies.com/press_releases/press1.php

  • http://www.geeky-gadgets.com Fatgadget

    Hi Gil

    Looks like a very similar technology, not sure if it was paint though as it doesn’t make it clear from the press release.

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  • http://www.vividvisions.com Walter

    Encryption using WPA-PSK2 seems to be a much more efficient solution ;-)

  • James

    Good – it will stop interference from neighbour’s access points affecting your wifi channels.

    Bad – what about mobile phone signals??! 3G uses up to 2.1GHz.