Philips iPill -- it's like a regular pill, but with a microprocessor
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Nov 11th 2008 5:33PM
posted Nov 11th 2008 5:33PM
It's been just about a year since we saw the patent for Philips' remote control "pill," and it looks like the thing is finally a reality. For those of you straining to remember that far back, the iPill (as it is now sadly known) is a miniature capsule that among its many charms contains a microprocessor, power supply, medicine reservoir and pump, and a radio so that it can remain in contact with external medical equipment. The pill's ability to accurately determine its position in the digestive tract enables it to deliver drugs precisely where they're needed, reducing dosage strength and side effects. According to Philips, the current design is a prototype, but it's suitable for serial manufacturing. Of course, this is not the first robot pill we've seen -- and it certainly won't be the last. Just the same, we think we'll refrain from swallowing any nanotech for the time being.
Too much to swallow?
That's what she said!!
This also applies to 86% of all the comments in this article.
I cant say it. I really want to, but i just cant.
damnit fart.
...
Ive never cursed a fart before.
@rock
Sorry, 7 seconds too slow!
Too hard to swallow? You're in luck. It's a suppository!
Introducing, the most advanced piece of technology you will ever poop out.
where's the red and blue options?
Next to the spoon
there is no spoone...
the red and blue options:
red = don't swallow it [you're smarter than that and know better]
blue = swallow it and be even dumber than you were just before you swallowed it! [only now big brother REALLY has you by the short ones]
i trust this as far as i could throw an elephant. i'm sure everyone is aware of the implanted microchipping that's already around and more scary than sarah palin being vp!!! the govt wants to microchip EVERYONE, get rid of everything except electronic money, then have the power to turn off your money and not allow you to even buy food, much less participate in any reindeer games, if you don't do what they tell you to! this ipill is too much along those same lines! the NAU will be here soon enough, so for once, no thanks philips!
Here's hoping it's not meant to be reusable.
a little a2m?
"You never go ass to mouth-"
"-well, sometimes you do."
Haha. I was thinking the same thing. God forbid if that's the case.
I can see so many illicit uses for that little device.
that picture makes me feel funny.
I don't think he's putting it in the right end...
she*
bill you're on a rampage lately i tell ya. are you Anonymoose?
"Good news everyone! It's a suppository!"
@ phanbouy
A Gizmodo reader commenting on Engadget?
...Wait, they can do that?
Bet she wasn't swallowing a pill in the original pic.
but what else could she have been swallowing?
@iKurt
i hope you mean
iCantsingandigetpaidtomuchtotalkabouthoesthatiwouldneverget
fuck the engadget commenting system :(
Like a push-up bra, items are not as large as they appear.
i'm really tired of companies sticking "i" in front of all their product names to capitalize on Apple's popularity. for that matter, i'm sick of Apple doing it too.
yeah man apple does this all the time still
like the iphone, and
and
fuck
iPod and iMac and iBook and iTunes
keep searching, keep searching, you'll find it...
iPod
iBook (no more)
iMac
iTunes
iCal
Got a link to this iFuck? I'm actually interested.
iSouljaBoyTellem?
i(insert every product Apple has made in the last 20 years). He was right, it is annoying. If Apple wants to do it, fine. Just don't copy them, that is just...sad.
for get all of these Apple products
mac book
mac book air
mac book pro
mac pro
apple tv
time capsule
airport extreme
airport express
xServe
oh....
I hope it isn't to scale, you know? It *should* be smaller... Much smaller.
thats what she said :P
Finally a pill that helps you process your digestive system more effectively
"Just the same, we think we'll refrain from swallowing any nanotech for the time being."
I don't really see anywhere in this or the original article that mentions nano-scale technology, so I wouldn't worry about having to swallow it.
so which is it, spits or swallows?
Good News everybody, it's a suppository!
ive seen the kind that vibrates
thanks for sharing
" the iPill (as it is now sadly known) is a miniature capsule that...."
doesnt look to miniature to me.....
Maybe they could work out some kind of sharing system with the utilities. The pills could have some chemicals in them to clean out the sewage pipes when they get down there, and then the utilities could collect them to be recycled into new robot pills.
Those who brag, have nothing to brag about!
Now for the short wait for 'professional athletes' find a way to use it to bypass drugs checks.
That pill is way too big to swallow. They should make it smaller.
Maybe you just suck on it..
We had better hope it's not a suppository and the picture is actual (or smaller then actual size) then i feel bad for anyone who has to use.
I think i for got to mention that i absolutely hate the name, I can almost stand it when Apple does that but it should be illegal for other compaies to do that cause it is real lame
Like a regular pill, only enormous.
SOP nanomachines!!!!!!!
hel~lo deepthroath!
Emergency contraceptive pill.