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Couple of month back I wrote a blog “Technology: The Positive Impact On The Individual’s Life”. It got good response from the reader and to make it more credible I am back with the follow up. In this I will describe the impact of technology on the medical world.Technology has made the medical world more convincing, reliable and fast. In the same context I will be talking about images that medical practitioner use to analyze the disease.

Generally images are viewed with proximity of enhanced technology and sophisticated device, but student at Pittsburg University has something unique to say. According to them iPhone would work well in determining the quality of image.Usually images are viewed at computer workstations with standard display screens. University of Pittsburg School of Medicine researchers wondered whether handheld devices like the iPhone would work equally well.

And they have not said it just like this; in fact they are backed with proper evidence. The research teams have evaluated three phase of diabetic retinopathy. They took the image of eye of 55 patients. The images were taken from the device, iPhone and medical computers.The doctor’s find the image snapped from iPhone very consistent and clear. Thus the student of university came to conclusion that mobile devices like iPhone and other smart phones could help you to evaluate ophthalmic image.

And here we can say that technology really has been affecting our life to an extent that is creating an era of affirmation that says “I can do”.

The iPad has just been released, and a lot of people are buying it. The 3G model only just came out, yet Apple already sold millions of Wi-fi only units, which is pretty impressive for any new device.

The iPad can really revolutionize the way people use computers, and it can make the learning barrier much lower for grandparents and children who have yet to learn how to use a computer. The interface is very intuitive and easy to use and the operating system is practically unbreakable thanks to all the locks Apple put on it.

While the number of apps written specifically for the iPad is rising, there are still a lot of people who have a great iPhone app and want to install it on the iPad. As you may know, the iPad runs anything the iPhone does, so technically the apps should work. But due to design flaws, not a lot of apps have been designed to work with the iPad’s bigger screen and resolution, and so many of those iPhone apps are displayed pretty badly or are unusable on the iPad.

Below is a list of some of the best iPhone apps that work on the iPad, either because they were written well from the start or because they were ported later.

Evernote. Evernote is one of the best note taking apps for the iPhone, Mac, Windows and now the iPad. It allows you to take written notes, video and audio recordings, screen shots and bookmarks of pages you liked, files you need, etc. And all of these files and information can be synced between all devices that have Evernote installed using an online account, which also stores your data for backup and for it to be accessible anywhere, anytime.

Things. This application is one of the best in the task and project management category, and the iPhone version received a lot of positive reviews from blogs and online magazines. The iPad version is even better, but it also costs a lot (compared to something like Taska, which has almost the same features, yet is 4 times cheaper). Things looks and works great, but the price might not be worth it to some people.

Real Racing HD. Real Racing was one of the best racing games for the iPhone, and now, with the HD version, it’s back in full force for the new iPad. The graphics are simply amazing (easily the best 3D graphics on the iPad compared to any game) and the controls are great. The game sure is taking full advantage of the bigger 9.7 inch screen, and you almost feel like you’re in the driver’s seat.

Tweetdeck. This is one of the best Twitter clients for Adobe AIR and iPhone, and of course it’s been ported for the iPad. This version lets you use the full real estate of the screen and makes using Twitter a very pleasant experience. You can easily view the latest tweets, searches and post your own messages, all from the same screen.

SoundHound. This is a very cool application that helps you identify any music that is playing on the radio, TV or that you sing to it as best as you can. The recognition speed and accuracy are much better on the iPad because of the faster processor and more memory, and the error rate is very low. It’s a great utility to have if you’re really into music and just can’t remember the name if that song that goes like “Dun-Dun-Duuuun-Ta-Da-Da-Daaa…” .

Marvel Comics. Marvel’s official comics reading application is pretty good on the iPhone, but it’s severely limited by the small screen and resolution. The iPad lifts those limitations and you can truly see it soar. Reading comics on the iPad’s screen using this application is a pleasure. It’s almost like reading the real paper magazine.

Instapaper Pro. Instapaper Pro is a great utility for the iPhone and now the iPad that lets you save any web pages for later viewing offline, i.e. it saves them in your device’s memory. It’s perfect for when you’ve got 30 articles to read, yet you don’t have the time. You can easily save those pages and read them whenever you can, without even having internet access (in a store, for example).

There are other great iPhone apps that work seamlessly on the iPad, and the above are just the tip of the iceberg. Most of those apps that don’t yet work well with the iPad will soon be ported to it, because it’s an easy thing to do – the developers just have to redesign it to fit the bigger screen, in most cases anyway.

There are a lot of good GPS applications available for the iPhone, both free and paid, but apparently people don’t pay that much attention to the new magnetometer feature, which is basically an integrated compass.

While the GPS is definitely better than a compass for finding one’s location (in fact, it was created to replace the thousands of years old device), having a compass can also come in handy when you’re in a valley, in the woods or any other location where the GPS signal is too weak or there are no maps available.

So, here are some of the best available compass apps for the iPhone. Yes, there are more available, free and commercial, but these are the most popular among users, and therefore, the best.

Planets. This is probably the best iPhone compass application that can be used for real navigation. The reason why is that it’s not just a compass, but it also shows you the positions of stars, whether its day or night, so all you need to do is learn the old technique of navigating by stars and you’re good to go anywhere, especially on a sailboat . It also has 3D representations of Earth and other planets, which are interesting to see and use.

Digital Compass Free. This is both a digital compass and a GPS application, so you can have a 2-in-1 app if you like saving space and time. It has an interesting digital display instead of the usual arrow, and is one of the more precise compass apps available.

CompassApp. This is a pretty standard compass app for the iPhone. There are 2 things that go for it though: the first is the ability to use any background for your compass (a picture, a photo you just took, etc.) and the second is the fact that it displays your current latitude and longitude, so you can use it with a real map if you don’t have a GPS navigator application installed.

City Compass. Another standard compass application, which has one unique and pretty interesting feature: it shows you which cities are located in various directions (North, West, East and South) and how many miles are until you reach them. Pretty entertaining!

Now you have a way of replacing your old compass (though I wouldn’t do that if you use it seriously, mainly because it doesn’t run out of batteries like the iPhone) and finding your way and location even without the assistance of a GPS application.