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There are lots of industrial and commercial devices which could be usefully attached to a smartphone or tablet. Medical diagnostic devices, auto diagnostic readers, and electronic test equipment could all usefully be connected. LabView has a smartphone/tablet interface.[1]

None of this is consumer oriented. It's going to be really useful for getting things done with electronics and in industrial and medical environments, but home and office, no. The consumer stuff is going the other way. "One tap to get a ride", says Uber PR.

[1] http://www.ni.com/newsletter/51387/en/



There are $25 Bluetooth-OBDII dongles. They aren't necessarily 100% capable, but they are $25.




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