Single and want to mingle?

For those scared to flirt in person, there is now another medium (in addition to Facebook, MySpace, etc.) to use. The iFob merges the concept of meeting people at a coffeeshop with the modern trend of making friends through technology.

It sends out a "homing beacon" at wireless hotspots, alerting other users that you're nearby and receptive to socializing. Someone might broadcast a single line, "I love snowboarding" and see if anyone replies. Eventually, the messaging could lead to a conversation. The software allows people to just "listen" at a hotspot.

Soon, Britney Spears' future husbands won't even need to crowd around her; they just need to be within a comfortable radius of her iPhone.