Folks out there aren’t joking when they say that the iPhone can do almost anything. Next up FotoFinder has come up with the Handyscope, a device that can be attached to the iPhone and turn it into a digital dermascope. The device can be placed upon a patient’s skin and will illuminate it using polarized light from the built-in LEDs. Images can be immediately viewed in full screen with a magnification of up to 20x and saved easily. The data is all encrypted and can be password protected, so you won’t have to worry too much about privacy issues. The Handyscope features a built-in 2,400mAh battery pack that is good for eight hours and can be recharged via the standard iPhone charger. Being a medical device, it won’t come cheap, though, and will set you back $1,590 when it’s released in February and the app will cost you $11.99.
