The iPhone Doctor

I’ve tried very hard to resist, but I’ve given in – I have to blog something about Apples 3.0 software update for the iPhone. Apart from the ‘obvious’ stuff (landscape keyboard, cut & paste etc) the one killer new features which stands out for me (based on the longevity and potential) is the hardware API.
This will enable the iPhones to pretty much control anything … from your homes central heating, to your hi-fi to your medical diagnostic peripherals.

Johnson & Johnson have already creates a Glucose Monitoring device using it (lifescan), this will no doubt please Diabetics who will now be considering if an iPhone will become a medical expense?

But seriously, what does a diabetic keep with them night and day beside insulin? Their iPhone right? I’m pretty sure this will reduce the overall cost of producing the glucose monitoring device, improve its usability, and potentially grow the total market size for Glucose monitoring industry. I guess the question in the future will be what won’t the iPhone control, Apple intelligent design + monetization of the apps store + potent user interface, will no doubt drive the natural selection of more brilliant apps which will now integrate and embed into our lives even more deeply.

In short, don’t be surprised to see your iphone interacting with your kitchen appliances (such as your oven), your heart (performing an ECG?) or car – performing diagnostics and telling you that you need an oil change.

The possibility will really be limitless.