Will your next smartphone take a baby's temperature?
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The infrared sensor could quickly take a sleeping baby's temperature
Let's hope you don't have to buy that phone in order to use this technology
Smartphone manufacturers would have to sacrifice precious internal space
You'd be happy too, if rectal thermometers were a thing of the past
You could also take the temperatures of various engines and machines
Most refrigerators have built-in thermometers, but smartphones could help to confirm
Who needs a meat thermometer when you have a Samsung Galaxy S VII?
Taking a child's temperature could be as easy as scanning a barcode (baby: Shutterstock, phone: Shutterstock)
Article Summary
Is smartphone evolution at a standstill? Today's batch of phones have ultra-sharp displays, zippy performance, and great cameras. What's left? One man hopes that the next big thing will be infrared sensors.
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