French Company Adds DNA To iPhone

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We’ve all customized our iPhones to fit our personality, but how about the ultimate: your DNA? A French company is now offering to turn your DNA code into an iPhone wallpaper.

All it takes is a bit of genetic code via a mouth swab (provided by the company, Helys.) Pick the perfect hue among several choices and send the sample back. Within two weeks you get a 100 dpi image (320×480 pixels) emailed back to you. The cost: $146.

France's Helys Creates DNA iPhone Wallpaper

Along with DNA wallpaper, Helys also sells larger DNA and fingerprints suitable for framing.

Although displaying your DNA might beat the default iPhone wallpaper, I think I’ll stick with photos of the kids or a cartoon Smurf.

[Via Helys and Gizmodo]

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Fuzzypig
320×480?!?!
For 150 bucks, I’d expect it gift wrapped and hand delivered! Well at least 4000×3000 at 1200 dpi, so you can convert it yourself!
Dylan
I’ve got a bridge you can buy too if you’re interested.
angel
I’d get it!
“oh cool wallpaper! What is it?”
“oh just my DNA!”
CaryMG
‘Tis truly the work o’ Satan ‘imself, ’tis!!11!!1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-dna/id351244897?mt=8 Best Apper
Hey check this one out – a new iPhone/iPod Touch app called “My DNA” can create your personalized DNA icons without needing your blood sample! Very cool. Its link is here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-dna/id351244897?mt=8