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app for remote-controlled, um, fun</li>  </ul> </div></div>  <p><strong>(CNN)</strong> -- <strong>Producer's note:</strong> CNN Ideas has covered everything from<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/31/health/boyden-brain-map/index.html"> mapping the human brain</a> to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/10/tech/innovation/orig-ideas-4-d-printing/index.html">4-D printing</a>. We've even looked at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/opinion/rinaudo-robots/index.html">cool robots</a> because, well, they're cool robots.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph2">But when we stumbled on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.durex.com/" target="_blank">Durex's</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/https://www.facebook.com/Durex.Australia/app_493857570680544" target="_blank">Fundawear</a> -- a long-distance, app-controlled underwear stimulator -- we simply had to investigate. The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.snepo.com/" target="_blank">developers</a> in Australia kindly sat down with us on Skype to explain their "future of foreplay."</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph3">Would you use this in your relationship?</p> <script type="text/javascript">if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}</script> <p class="cnn_strycbftrtxt"></p>   <div class="cnn_stryshrwdgtbtm"> <div id="cnn_sharebar2"> <div class="c_sharebar_cntr c_sharebar_loading"> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm1"> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm1a"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/tech/innovation/fundawear-orig-ideas/index.html#disqus_thread">0</a></div> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm1b"><a href="#cnn-disqus-area">Comments »</a></div> </div> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm2"> <div class="c_sharebtmcol1"> <div class="c_sharetitle">SHARE THIS</div> <div class="c_sharebtns"> <ul> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtnfb"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'facebook');"></a></li> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtntwtr"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'twitter');"></a></li> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtngplus"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'googleplus');"></a></li> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtnlnkn"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'linkedin');"></a></li> </ul> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="c_sharebtmdiv"></div> <div class="c_sharebtmcol2"> <div class="fb-like" data-send="false" data-layout="box_count" data-width="90" data-show-faces="false" data-action="recommend" href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/tech/innovation/fundawear-orig-ideas/index.html"></div> </div> <div class="c_sharebtmdiv"></div> <div class="c_shareweb c_sharebtmcol3"> <ul> <li class="cnn_sswdgtweb1"><a href="#" onclick="if(typeof CleanPrintPrintHtml!='undefined' && CleanPrintPrintHtml) CleanPrintPrintHtml(); else window.print(); return false;">Print</a></li> <li class="cnn_sswdgtweb2"><a href="#" onclick="return(ET());">Email</a></li> <li class="cnn_sswdgtweb3"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$j('#cnn_sharebarmore2').toggle();">More sharing</a> <div id="cnn_sharebarmore2" class="sharebar_othersites sharebar_othersitesl" style="display:none;"> <div class="shareProp"> <div class="sharebutton_reddit" title="Reddit"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'reddit');">Reddit</a></div> </div> <div class="shareProp"> <div class="sharebutton_stumbleupon" title="StumbleUpon"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'stumbleupon');">StumbleUpon</a></div> </div> <div class="shareProp"> <div class="sharebutton_delicious" title="Delicious"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'delicious');">Delicious</a></div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div> </div> </div> <script> /* push in config for this share instance */ cnn_shareconfig.push({ "id" : "cnn_sharebar2", "url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20130502203148/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/tech/innovation/fundawear-orig-ideas/index.html", "title" : "\'Fundawear\' offers long-distance foreplay" }); </script> <div class="cnn_strybtmcntnt"> <div class="cnn_divline"></div> <div class="cnn_divline"></div> <div class="cnn_strybtmmorebx" id="outbrain_ext_element" style="display:none;"> <div class="cnn_strybtmmbx1"> <h4>We recommend</h4><div class="cnn_clear"></div> <script> var cnn_oburlStr=location.pathname+''; cnn_oburlStr=(cnn_oburlStr.indexOf('?') > -1) ? 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