The highlight of the recent Steve Jobs keynote where he unveiled iPhone 4 was the video telephony feature that Apple named FaceTime. This is classic Apple, taking an existing technology – video chat, think Skype – and recasting it as a brand new invention. Predictably, many commentators scoffed that FaceTime is nothing more than marketing […]
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Gyromaniac app for iPhone could help gastroenterologists when learning how to perform a colonoscopy
Gastroenterologists have some of the coolest technologies in medicine, a requirement when performing extremely delicate procedures, such as an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). These types of procedures require a high level of spatial orientation – something honed over countless hours of practice. Even colonoscopies require a great level of spatial orientation when trying to navigate […]
iPhone 4’s innovative display is the culprit behind manufacturing delays for Apple
The Street is reporting that Apple will only be producing 2 millions iPhone 4 units a month, half the amount planned because of display screen shortages in the supply chain. Apple’s iPhone 4 will have the sharpest and highest resolution screen of any smart phone – Apple calls it a “Retina Display”. We highlighted the […]
iPhone 4 features the medical community can be excited about: Retinal Display and enhanced PDF viewing
As most of you know, the iPhone 4 was just announced by Steve Jobs today. The iPhone 4G brings significant upgrades from the 3GS – video conferencing, multi-tasking, HD video recording, and more. The overall look of the phone is different as well, it’s being proclaimed as the “thinnest smart phone ever” by Steve Jobs. […]