http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27261499

Pretty cool, assuming it really works.

Wasn't there like a X Prize of (some great wodge of cash) for the first company that could come up with a medical tricorder?

Yes, it's called the "Tricorder X Prize". http://www.qualcommtricorderxprize.org

This device is a very long way from fitting the criteria set by the x prize contest.

One of the teams I think could get it is run by the kid that created a new cheap, fast tool for diagnosing pancreatic cancer.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681470/the- ... rder-with-

Annoying little sh*t.