Implantable Tech may be the new Wearable
A recent article by BusinessCloud.com suggested that implantable technology will replace wearable technology. Tech devices are expected to evolve along with the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), according to Chris Cooke, IT director of an app development company called Appitized. He is quoted to have said that he can visualise a time in the future when a device that is constantly accumulating data can be implanted into a person.
Cooke’s company developed the Pocket Midwife app, which has been downloaded by over 10,000 pregnant women and their partners, from over 100 different countries. Analytics data for usage including screen views is currently being used from a marketing and development point of view. The Healthcare apps are now being reviewed for their effectiveness by a new system.
Regarding healthcare apps, Cooke has also said that the potential for progressing is great. He said that “cancer costs the NHS £5 billion per year”, therefore data being collected by apps could be extremely beneficial. In addition, the article mentions that Google’s Verity Life Sciences recently partnered with GlaxoSmithKline in order to research the manufacture of miniature implants that can treat chronic diseases.