Publication/Creation Date

July 26 2017

Creators/Contributors

John Koetsier (creator)
Chris Smith (contributor)
Apple Inc. (creator)
Cochlear (creator)

Description

At first glance, it's a great new product for hearing impaired people. At second glance, it's the first mass-market cyborg enhancement: technology that penetrates our bodies and enhances our abilities.

Today Apple and Cochlear, an Australian hearing assistance company announced the Nucleus 7, which connects to an iPhone to stream sound directly to a surgically embedded sound processor.

Augments

Hearing, Communicating, Connecting

Technology Keywords

Cochlear Implant, Hearing Implants, Sound Processor, Embeddable Technology, Prosthetics, Robotics, RFID Chips, Cyborgs, Cell Phones, Wireless Connectivity, Assistive Technologies

Keywords

Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, Surgery, Futurism, Transhumanism

Marketing Keywords

Cochlear, Apple, IPhone, Nucleus 7, Three Square Market

Source

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2017/07/26/icyborg-apple-just-announced-the-first-mass-market-cyborg-enhancement