I took the picture above at the Walgreens where I just picked up a prescription. What a great idea and a good use of mobile technology.

This Nature video, Mobile Medicine, samples the more than 2,000 iPhone apps that are making medicine increasingly mobile.

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A team at Toronto’s University Health Network Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, in partnership with The Hospital for Sick Children and Saint Elizabeth Health Care, has released a new iPhone application designed to simplify diabetes management. Designed initially as a self-management system for adolescents with Type I Diabetes, Bant allows iPhone and iPod touch users to track their blood glucose levels and self-manage their condition. Users can store their recorded data to their Google Health account and share their experience with the diabetes community via Twitter.

Gartner has released a list of the top 10 mobile applications for the year 2012. The factors influencing the decision to include the applications were based on their impact on consumers and industry players, revenue, loyalty, business model, consumer value, and estimated market penetration.

The press release acknowledges the increased consumer interest in smartphones. The list is below. Follow the link above to read detailed explanations of each item on the list.

Top 10 Consumer Mobile Applications for 2012
 1: Money Transfer
 2: Location-Based Services
 3: Mobile Search
 4: Mobile Browsing
 5: Mobile Health Monitoring
 6: Mobile Payment
 7: Near Field Communication Services
 8: Mobile Advertising
 9: Mobile Instant Messaging
10: Mobile Music