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New wave of messaging is an old idea

WASHINGTON — The latest form of cellphone messaging goes back to one of the earliest forms of communication – and it’s free, totally secure and doesn’t depend on finding reception: smoke signals.

Inventor ‘s iPhone case and sends out a puff of smoke. You can manipulate the puffs to send different messages – the meanings of which only you and the person you’re signaling will know.

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s David Burd contributed to this report. Follow on Twitter and on the .

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