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By: Glooko raises $3.5M to connect meters to phones | mobihealthnews

Glooko raises $3.5M to connect meters to phones | mobihealthnews — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:41:06 +0000

[...] Lifescan division, which demonstrated an iPhone hooked up to a glucose meter via a cable way back in 2009. The prototype demonstrated on-stage at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference that year [...]

By: Glooko picks up where Lifescan left off | mobihealthnews

Glooko picks up where Lifescan left off | mobihealthnews — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:37:30 +0000

[...] Lifescan showed off a blood glucose meter that connected to the third generation of the iPhone on-stage at Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference. It was — and remains — one of the most high profile demos of a mobile health device. [...]

By: Timeline: Medical milestones for the iPhone | mobihealthnews

Timeline: Medical milestones for the iPhone | mobihealthnews — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:55:19 +0000

[...] March 17, 2009: At Apple’s special sneak preview of iPhone OS 3.0, Scott Forstall, SVP of iPhone Software at Apple gushed: “Now here’s a class [of services] that we think will be really interesting: medical devices.” Forstall explained that the new iPhone OS will allow application developers to sync medical devices like BP monitors via both Bluetooth and USB. “So imagine the possibilities,” Forstall continued. “We think this is profound.” Apple then invited a rep from LifeScan, a Johnson & Johnson company onstage to demonstrate how a Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor synchs up to a diabetes management application running on the iPhone. More and More [...]

By: iPhone finally living up its potential to monitor health indicators | Transhumanistic

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:29:55 +0000

[...] no surprise, then, that one of the very first accessories demonstrated for iOS 3.0 was a blood glucose meter, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, to help diabetics manage their disease. This concept [...]

By: The first diabetic glucometer for the iPhone, now available in Europe | iMedicalApps

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:19:49 +0000

[...] extend smartphones into real medical devices that follow patients wherever they go. However, in an interview with Mobihealthnews, the company admitted that it was just a demonstration unit without a clear [...]

By: Nokia greenlights Bluetooth glucometer app | mobihealthnews

Nokia greenlights Bluetooth glucometer app | mobihealthnews — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:07:05 +0000

[...] since Johnson & Johnson company Lifescan demonstrated a prototype iPhone app and Bluetooth-enabled glucometer at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference last [...]

By: The 15 most popular 2009 wireless health stories | mobihealthnews

The 15 most popular 2009 wireless health stories | mobihealthnews — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:15:04 +0000

[...] 2. Interview: Lifescan on iPhone 3.0 [...]

By: El misterioso caso de los periféricos perdidos del iPhone « PerikuLog

El misterioso caso de los periféricos perdidos del iPhone « PerikuLog — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:31:06 +0000

[...] de glucosa, algo tremendamente útil en un principio. Lo más gracioso del caso es que aquel prototipo fue creado a petición de la propia Apple y todavía se están planteando si sacar este producto o [...]

By: BlackBerry: Wireless health needs “belts and braces” | mobihealthnews

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:04:50 +0000

[...] For the record, BlackBerry has conducted clinical trials with smartphones paired with Bluetooth-enabled medical peripheral devices for years. Three of the company’s smartphones are among the five most popular smartphones in North America. At least one executive at BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is a bit curious about all the hype around Apple’s recent medical foray with the iPhone. [...]

By: Glucose Buddy inks app deal with Roche | mobihealthnews

Glucose Buddy inks app deal with Roche | mobihealthnews — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:34:21 +0000

[...] exclusively on the iPhone, the company saw a limited opportunity, Tendler said. A few weeks later Apple invited LifeScan on-stage at an iPhone event to demonstrated a Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose…. Tendler said that the next morning everyone held meetings to discuss how they could break into the [...]