Wanted iPhone Devices

bergermeisterbergermeister
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in iPhone edited January 2014
Ok. we know the new OS 3.0 will allow iPhones to interact with 3rd party accessories in new ways.



http://www.appleinsider.com/articles..._for_devs.html



What devices would you like to see developed?



Personally, I can think of two I would really like soon:



1) an audio interface that would allow me to connect a decent microphone to the iphone; the app would allow basic audio editing. Could then send the files by mail or upload to a homepage, etc. This leads to another app would like to see: Keynote lite.



2) a weather monitoring system such as the Kestrel 4000 that would allow onsite monitoring and instant posting of data. NK haven't upgraded the computer connection interface in several years (no Mac native) so now would be a great chance. Star Trek tricorder???

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 3
    regreg Posts: 832member
    The radio station my son listens to asked its listeners what apps they would like to see on the iphone. He did not tell me what apps they called in but the one I would like to see for his age group would be a breath analyzer. Have the person activate the app prior to going out and you would have to use the analyzer before any text messages are sent out. It would also un-slur their speech while talking on the phone. If it could also stop them from starting their cars if they didn't the test, life would be good.



    I would like to see a device that would allow me to connect my iphone directly to a projector/sound system directly from the dock.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    bergermeisterbergermeister Posts: 6,784member
    Make that a portable system and I'll get one. The current offerings of portable projectors don't have much in the way of sound.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    I'd like to see bluetooth connectivity to the kind of consumer electronics that typically have horrible UIs, which is most them.



    Microwave ovens, home theater receivers, cable boxes, clock radios, etc.-- instead of having to work your way through random button presses to toggle modes and increment values, just offload the smarts to the iPhone, and let it talk to your programming/control routines.



    When you buy, say, a Panasonic Microwave, it comes with code to download a free control app. It could have far more nuanced control presets than the typical front panel, it could incorporate recipes, and most importantly it could be easy to use. For timed functions, it could have an on screen countdown and an audio alert when done. Start things running and walk away. Ditto home theater receivers-- source mapping, speaker leveling, zone assignment, etc., would be much, much easier with a big, graphic touch UI and some real processing power to drive it. Cheap digital controls mean that things like washing machines are sprouting tons of parameters, but the control surfaces suck. iPhone to the rescue.



    Wouldn't have to add much to the cost of things, since all you need is a bluetooth radio and a bit of programming. Or, if you wanted to get ambitious, let the stuff talk to your iPhone of the net, and start dinner on the way home.
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