It's extremely interesting to watch just how the iPhone and iPod are changing the world as we know it, especially via their App store and various accessories, which can turn Apple's handhelds into just about anything one might think of, from a mobile payment terminal to a blood glucose monitoring solution.

Yeah, that's actually pretty impressive, since there are a lot of people suffering from diabetes out there, many of whom have to constantly check the level of sugar in their blood.

For this reason, Sanofi-Aventis, a very well-known healthcare company, has just released the iBGStar, the first available blood glucose meter that seamlessly connects to the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.

The device is described as an innovative blood glucose meter with a compact, stylish body that can be used on its own or connected to an Apple iPhone or iPod touch to easily display, manage and communicate your diabetes information.

Plus, using it is extremely simple, since it only requires the patient to insert the test strip in order to begin the analysis.

The samples are analysed using Dynamic Electrochemistry, an intelligent technology that delivers very accurate results.

Naturally, all of this is possible via the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App, that has to be downloaded and installed the first time the iBGStar is connected to the iPhone.

The iBGStar will automatically sync data each time it is connected to an iPhone or iPod touch and the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App is launched.

The glucose meter from Sanofi-Aventis will probably retail for somewhere in the vicinity of $80,which makes it an extremely interesting solution, all things considered.