Of particular interest to me is the rapidly increasing array of products that can be connected to Apple iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Below you will find three products that caught my eye.
IHealth Blood Pressure Dock
(Available for iPhone4, iPod Touch 4th Gen, and iPad)
This device claims to be able to measure and track your blood pressure, as well as help you to identify relationships between your blood pressure and your daily life.
Included inside the package you will find: the iHealth Blood Pressure Dock, cuff, cable, manual, and quick start guide.
The system is priced at $99.95, which is not inexpensive, but if it is accurate and provides functionality for those that need to keep track of their blood pressure on a regular basis, it may be worth it!
Manufacturer listed product highlights incude:
- Simple, attractive, elegant interface
- Visualize measurement process
- Record your systolic/diastolic numbers, heart rate, pulse wave, and measurement time
- Flick up and down, right or left, to check your test results, pulse wave graph, and WHO classification
- Check your results and changes in blood pressure in a beautiful history graph
- Generate your own graph by time, date, or systolic/diastolic numbers
- Calculate averages based on time, date, or systolic/diastolic numbers
- Instantly see systolic/diastolic numbers, heart rate, and time for all the measurements in visible part of the graph
- Smart WHO classification tool
- Easily add or edit measurement results using slide-in controls
- Share your results by e-mail
- Comprehensive database of frequently asked questions regarding blood pressure
- Dock battery management
For more information and to purchase the iHealth Blood Pressure Dock, please view the product here on the Apple Online Store. Currently the device is selling for $99.95 USD.
AmpliTube iRig
(Available for iPhone4,3GS,3, all iPod Touch models, and iPad)
This looks like a pretty cool device that would be useful to musicians. With this device, you can plug a guitar, bass, keyboard, microphone, or other line level musical instrument into your iOS device and use it to play along with your itunes library. For example, you could hook up your guitar and pay utilizing an expandable collection of effects and amplifiers. It features a stereo output that can be connected to headphones, amps, or speakers. Looks like a pretty innovative way to experiment with different musical sounds.
Priced at $39.95, the iRig is fairly inexpensive and looks like it could be fun and useful for musicians.
Manufacturer listed product highlights include:
- 1/4-inch mono input designed for electric guitar and bass, but also works with keyboards, hand-held microphones, mixers
- 1/8-inch stereo output can connec to headphones, amplifiers, speakers or stereos
- 1/8-inch connector jack plugs into to your Apple device's headphone input for future-proof operation
- Works with AmpliTube FREE for the iPhone/iPad app, letting you play, practice and record through famous guitar amps and effects right on your phone
- Compatible with other iPhone/iPad apps: Tuners, metronomes, recording apps, amp sims
For more information and to purchase AmpliTube iRig, please view the product here on the Apple Online Store. Currently the device is selling for $39.95 USD.
IGrill Grilling/Cooking Thermometer
(Available for iPhone4,3GS,3, iPod Touch 2nd Gen+ models, and iPad)
(Available for iPhone4,3GS,3, iPod Touch 2nd Gen+ models, and iPad)
I love to grill. I've had electronic grill thermometers before, but they haven't lasted very long. This device really caught my eye. Since its Bluetooth enabled, you can keep your iOS devices safe and far away from the grill heat source. It also offers cooking timer functionality, so not only can you monitor the grilling temperature of your food, but the time it has been cooking as well.
At $99.95 USD, the price seems a bit steep for a grill thermometer, but the added connectivity and functionality may be worth it.
Manufacturer listed product highlights include:
- Device
- iPod touch, iPhone and iPad compatible
- Blutooth enabled
- Multi-probe capacity
- Integrated probe storage
- Works as a stand-alone thermometer
- App
- iGrill Device connectability
- Multiple view options
- Kitchen timer
- Time-remaining feature
- Recipes and resources
What's your opinion on the potential functionality these devices can offer. Do the products add value, or will they end up fading into obscurity. I'd love to get your take in the comments below.
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