Have you ever wished you could control your smartphone with the click of your heels?

The 'Dorothy app' by Washington, D.C.,-based iStrategy Labs.works when you slip a blue tooth chip called "Ruby" into your shoe.

When you click your heels the phone will do whatever you programmed it to do. It can text your friends, order you a pizza, or even request an Uber car.

You can even use Dorothy to help you escape a bad date by programming the app to generate a fake phone call.

UPI reports the company is working to expand Ruby's functionality and is tyring to create a smaller version of Ruby to better fit a user's shoe.

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