Emerging Technologies In Healthcare And Education: IPhone

Introduction

One company deploying iPhones has said, “The iPhone is not a game changer, it’s an industrychanger. It changes the way that you can interact with your customers and with your suppliers. ”(Laudon, 2014)The iPhone is a line of smartphones created and produced by Apple Inc. , a huge multinational technology company founded by the late Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne and Steve Wozniak. The iPhone is arguably the best smartphone on the market, with its main competition coming from South Korean electronics giants, Samsung. Every year the two companies release their best interpretation of “the best smartphone ever” causing fans to go into a global frenzy sparking major debates as to which brand has been the most innovative. The iPhone has a very distinctive appearance and easy-to-use operating system(iOS) to set it apart from most smartphones out there. Also, with a set of apps and features exclusive only to the owners of the products associated with the brand. While many often criticize the iPhone about its limitations, this also puts great emphasis on the exclusiveness of the product which gives it this level of prestige; but can also positively or negatively influence the potential customer whether or not this is “the best option” for them.

iPhone in Education

The great impact the iPhone has on education is remarkable and revolutionary, and also puts heavy pressure on those to become “au fait” with the use of such technology. These implications can have many advantages along with it, for one - readily access to educational material whether it may be audio, visual can be used in classrooms or groups of people of all ages. With a wide range of apps to choose from on their very own App Store, also to include the integrated web browser which can be used for research on the web. Imagine an experience for any individual with the option for this kind of technology at their fingertips, this itself can raise the standard of education in any country if allowed. While some may disagree with the use of such technology in certain aspects of education, it can be said that this type of implication can create a very high dependence on technology and can also become a distraction in some settings, in other cases it can also be extremely expensive for the average consumer or institution. Since the introduction of Artificial Intelligence in phones, mobile users found it much easier to acquire information within seconds of asking. Notably AI integration on the iPhone known as Siri helps create the possibilities for seamless learning and also room for a hint of fun.

iPhones in Health

Mobile phones are quickly becoming a very popular platform for health services. The iPhone offers both integrated and cross platform apps for such services. Consumers now have the opportunity to record and keep track of their health with the tap of a screen. With introduction to portable top of the line biometric instruments, something as time consuming as a doctor’s appointment can be done while on the go or in the comforts of the home. While it is advisable not to use such technology as a substitute, its undeniable this type of innovation is revolutionary. As mentioned earlier, this can be advantageous because information is readily available and easy on time. Contrary to that, it is possible that information recorded may not be 100% accurate, and the prompt for human intervention will be needed but justifiably so. “Predictive Analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) will shape the future of many industries, including healthcare.

However, before these new technologies can truly deliver value to patients such as increasing survivability and life expectancy or providing predictive and prescriptive indicator for diseases, healthcare organizations must first get their data strategy right. ” (Joshi)

Conclusion

Over the years the innovation associated with iPhones has become a very integral part of technology today, with consumers being heavily dependent on them at a time where technology is the cornerstone of everything. Just picture a future where everything that was unimaginable today becomes quite imaginable with the evolution of technology.