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The tricorder app was apparently shut down because CBS claimed it infringed upon their graphical interface, not because of the name itself. The app has since been relaunched.

http://code.google.com/p/moonblink/wiki/Tricorder

I can't find it in the market. Looks like it's dead again. I guess all the source code is there.

I've missed that app. The LCARS interface was neat but just showing off the sensor capabilities to people, especially kids, was great.

Which is sad, because a Tricorder without LCARS interface is kind of... lacking something.

I think he'll be fine. You can quickly rename it with minimal fuss. Kudos to an open source project and possibly using the preexisting science setup for the medical Tricorder XPrize.

Get notoriety, be forced to change name amid flurry of press. Speaking of which, did that other app come back to life?

announce the commercial version, quadcorder.

And when everyone buys it, announce pentacorder.

and when everyone buys it, announce... pentacorderS. and a month later hexacorder? no, pentacorderS white. Because one is born every minute.