jettredmont
Oct 4, 02:52 PM
Most (if not all) new cell phones in America have built in GPS as a result of an FCC mandate for Enhanced 9-1-1 capability in mobile devices. Apple may simply be taking this required expense and turning it into a way to get more value in their device by linking it with a built in camera/iPhoto/GoogleMaps. This certainly seems like one of those "why didn't anyone else do that?" sort of (in retrospect) obvious moves that Apple is great at.
Well, someone (or rather, many someones) else have done that on the device side already:
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/hidden_gps_photo_feature_on_th.html
I actually thought this was more widespread (cell phones tagging GPS location), but the page linked above says that Sanyo was the first to offer this in the US, last March. So, hmm.
The other approach used for this purpose is to time-synch (within reason) a handheld GPS tracker and your camera's clock, then run software afterwards which plots the pictures on the GPS trail from the tracker. This has been around for ages, but is about five steps beyond what the average Joe would be able to do to enjoy space-mapping of pictures.
Still, aside from sites like Flickr that display the GPS data, there's not much use for it yet. This is where Apple's classic whole-widget approach would pay off: make it easy to get the data into your photos, make it easy to see the data visually, and make it easy to search for the data via Spotlight et al.
Anyway: has anyone tried entering the Latitude/Longitude EXIF info in a picture, import it to iPhoto, and see what happens?
Well, someone (or rather, many someones) else have done that on the device side already:
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/hidden_gps_photo_feature_on_th.html
I actually thought this was more widespread (cell phones tagging GPS location), but the page linked above says that Sanyo was the first to offer this in the US, last March. So, hmm.
The other approach used for this purpose is to time-synch (within reason) a handheld GPS tracker and your camera's clock, then run software afterwards which plots the pictures on the GPS trail from the tracker. This has been around for ages, but is about five steps beyond what the average Joe would be able to do to enjoy space-mapping of pictures.
Still, aside from sites like Flickr that display the GPS data, there's not much use for it yet. This is where Apple's classic whole-widget approach would pay off: make it easy to get the data into your photos, make it easy to see the data visually, and make it easy to search for the data via Spotlight et al.
Anyway: has anyone tried entering the Latitude/Longitude EXIF info in a picture, import it to iPhoto, and see what happens?
ghileman
Sep 29, 11:24 PM
apologies, looks like i accidentally posted in the wrong sub forum (should have been in trouble shooting). saw the "3GS" and went here.
Bonch
Apr 25, 12:12 AM
Here's a fixed version for you.
No offense, but that fix looks bloody awful.
No offense, but that fix looks bloody awful.
c23roo
Apr 21, 09:30 PM
4 drives:
320 Gig WD Raptor (10,000 rpm) as system drive
1 Tb (7200 rpm) for iPhoto
1 Tb (7200 rpm) for iTunes/video
other external HD for backups, etc...
Have 5 of RAM in there now (2-2-1-0).
So was initially looking to upgrade RAM, but then thought maybe SSD could be more bang for the buck. But if my bottleneck is the iPhoto drive I think simply upgrading my system drive to SSD might not get me as far...
Thoughts?
320 Gig WD Raptor (10,000 rpm) as system drive
1 Tb (7200 rpm) for iPhoto
1 Tb (7200 rpm) for iTunes/video
other external HD for backups, etc...
Have 5 of RAM in there now (2-2-1-0).
So was initially looking to upgrade RAM, but then thought maybe SSD could be more bang for the buck. But if my bottleneck is the iPhoto drive I think simply upgrading my system drive to SSD might not get me as far...
Thoughts?
scottlinux
Sep 12, 07:42 PM
Gapless playback on my 60GB 5G now works. Thank you apple. Finally.
whatever
Oct 4, 10:45 AM
Well, it looks like there will be alot of new features and devices soon from apple.
lets hope apple keeps up the good work, advancements in technology, software and hardware will continue making users lifes easier.
things like smart device/cell phones, itv media center hubs (also HDTV including Blu-Ray), continuing development of more software and making apple an all media type system where all aspects can work seamlessly.
looking forward to the new stuff apple comes with.
I know this is off track, but if companies like Apple with the delivery of video content via the web and the cable and dish networks offering a wider array of on demand offereings, the day of hard media (DVD, Blue Ray, DVD-HD) are coming to an end. I for one have hundreds of DVDs, but haven't bought one in months, because either I see the movie in the Theater (the ulitimate experience) or I catch it in HD from cable. My DVDs are just taking up space in my house.
Sony and others can do what they want to try to force upon us another technology, but just like DVD-Audio, they're all doomed to fail.
I now return you to normally scheduled discussion.
lets hope apple keeps up the good work, advancements in technology, software and hardware will continue making users lifes easier.
things like smart device/cell phones, itv media center hubs (also HDTV including Blu-Ray), continuing development of more software and making apple an all media type system where all aspects can work seamlessly.
looking forward to the new stuff apple comes with.
I know this is off track, but if companies like Apple with the delivery of video content via the web and the cable and dish networks offering a wider array of on demand offereings, the day of hard media (DVD, Blue Ray, DVD-HD) are coming to an end. I for one have hundreds of DVDs, but haven't bought one in months, because either I see the movie in the Theater (the ulitimate experience) or I catch it in HD from cable. My DVDs are just taking up space in my house.
Sony and others can do what they want to try to force upon us another technology, but just like DVD-Audio, they're all doomed to fail.
I now return you to normally scheduled discussion.
2nyRiggz
Mar 30, 09:40 AM
I have a question for you CP.....howcome you never hit on guyah(sp)...she was hot.
Also your enemies are lame and they always seem to *bleep* you up:)
Just joking around:D
Bless
Also your enemies are lame and they always seem to *bleep* you up:)
Just joking around:D
Bless
mutantteenager
Sep 13, 05:04 AM
In reference to 'iTV', Steve only said that "802.11" would be used for wireless communication. Currently, Apple employs 802.11g "Airport Extreme" in its products, but the lack of specificity may hint at an adoption of the upcoming 802.11n standard.
Am I the only one that thinks this is a lame looking sandwich box? Also, I have my stuff on my Mac in another room. That's switched on, whilst I sitting in the living room watching my stuff on a TV, isn't that a bit pointless? Why not make it hard drive compatible or even put the content on the box?
More money than sense, and not much sense at that. Big screen TV's are a rip off, and the so-called 'sexy iTV' is quite the opposite.
Am I the only one that thinks this is a lame looking sandwich box? Also, I have my stuff on my Mac in another room. That's switched on, whilst I sitting in the living room watching my stuff on a TV, isn't that a bit pointless? Why not make it hard drive compatible or even put the content on the box?
More money than sense, and not much sense at that. Big screen TV's are a rip off, and the so-called 'sexy iTV' is quite the opposite.
G5orbust
Mar 6, 02:41 PM
Im down!
Oh wait..I cant work and I cant drive. Damn my age!
Anyway man, to be honest, I think you should really be advertising in the Union Tribune Classifieds or something like it. Posting on a multinational Mac forum wont really get you much.
Oh wait..I cant work and I cant drive. Damn my age!
Anyway man, to be honest, I think you should really be advertising in the Union Tribune Classifieds or something like it. Posting on a multinational Mac forum wont really get you much.
Ca$hflow
Apr 12, 11:50 AM
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/532.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0.5 Mobile/8B117 Safari/6531.22.7)
Just create an unlocked iPhone and give every consumer choice. I thought apple is concerned with the users experience. I can't stand the BS in the whole unlocking/jailbreak experience. Apple just mandate that all phones are to be factory unlocked and quite bowing down to big cell companies.
Just create an unlocked iPhone and give every consumer choice. I thought apple is concerned with the users experience. I can't stand the BS in the whole unlocking/jailbreak experience. Apple just mandate that all phones are to be factory unlocked and quite bowing down to big cell companies.
Fukui
Oct 26, 07:22 AM
My concern is if you have big fingers, or a poor grip strength, holding the thing will inadvertently set off the buttons if they are on the bezel
<steve>Then get smaller fingers.</steve> :)
<steve>Then get smaller fingers.</steve> :)
fordyingseasons
Apr 21, 12:01 AM
And? They are still losing marketshare. Apple is growing much slower than the market. And yes Android ships more *phones* than Apple ships *total* iOS *devices* (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) per quarter (40 million Android smartphones compared to 33 million iOS devices).
Yes and if Apple gave away iOS for free to all the OEMs then i'm sure Apple would be right up their with Android in market share. Heck, while Apple was at it they might as well spend all their earnings like Google did last quarter. What's Google's stock price right now??...PATHETIC thats what.
Yes and if Apple gave away iOS for free to all the OEMs then i'm sure Apple would be right up their with Android in market share. Heck, while Apple was at it they might as well spend all their earnings like Google did last quarter. What's Google's stock price right now??...PATHETIC thats what.
jessica.moore
May 1, 03:34 PM
THat page sucks!!! All that junk they wrote, with wrong info, when they could have said the same in 3 lines... They need to change the name to verywrongweareidiots.com
Thats the difference between a website and forum. You can say it in 3 lines but they cannot. Anyways! We are talking about the iPad 2 jailbreak not about who is writing what. And i am excited about iPad 2 jailbreak and also about geohot ;)
Thats the difference between a website and forum. You can say it in 3 lines but they cannot. Anyways! We are talking about the iPad 2 jailbreak not about who is writing what. And i am excited about iPad 2 jailbreak and also about geohot ;)
r1ch4rd
Mar 6, 01:47 AM
I don't see how raising Bill Gates' personal income tax affects Microsoft as a company though.
It probably wouldn't, but taxing him through the nose doesn't fit with the idea of rewarding success. Perhaps a better approach would be to incentivise charitable donations and working with charitable organisations.
It probably wouldn't, but taxing him through the nose doesn't fit with the idea of rewarding success. Perhaps a better approach would be to incentivise charitable donations and working with charitable organisations.
williamw
Oct 7, 06:59 PM
Okay, I believe I have a deal with bc008. But my brother now wants me to find him one :p Has to be 8GB, same offer, same rules as in first post.
Uberglitch
Oct 19, 06:34 PM
http://att.macrumors.com/contest/4590C5.jpg
Hey gang. This is my first time posting, but I've been following the site for a couple of months now, waiting in vain for news of the MBP w/ a Core 2 Duo ;-) yes, another one of THOSE people.
Anyway, this is the first of a series I did. Probably more forthcoming, some of them came out really well.
Hey gang. This is my first time posting, but I've been following the site for a couple of months now, waiting in vain for news of the MBP w/ a Core 2 Duo ;-) yes, another one of THOSE people.
Anyway, this is the first of a series I did. Probably more forthcoming, some of them came out really well.
adk
Dec 29, 01:01 PM
are you sure the trailers aren't choppy because you're downloading them? Since all macs come with Imovie HD I'd assume they can handle it.
jabbott
Mar 22, 10:07 PM
Updated here and all is well.
Edot
Mar 23, 10:58 PM
I remember an AD about a Kid and His Father trying to install a game on their PC after trying to install the game and failing the Kid says to his Father I am going to install it next door they have a Mac I dont remeber when I heard that at but I liked it.
I think that movie is called dinosaurs. At least I think that is what the game/software was about.
I think that movie is called dinosaurs. At least I think that is what the game/software was about.
barryst
Apr 14, 01:32 PM
Save those SHSH Blobs fast. I saw that 4.3.2 came out and right when I got back from lunch, fired up my laptop and saved them for my iPad 2. Also saved again for my iPhone just for good measure.
I'm probably going to be too late, still at work for a couple of hours :mad:
I'm probably going to be too late, still at work for a couple of hours :mad:
Richard Bleiche
Oct 26, 06:13 PM
This has got to be a decoy patent. Because if it's not:
(1) How do you design a case to protect it while exposing the bezel 360 degrees around so you can touch it? No coverage in front? Actually, a case couldn't even have a lip to hold it on because your finger would have to get in there to press upon the bezel.
(2) How do you realistically even pick it up or move it if pushing the bezel on nearly any side activates these programmed dynamic buttons? You'd have to Lock it every time you want to touch the thing so you don't activate some function.
This would be a terrible form-does-not-follow-function idea.
(1) How do you design a case to protect it while exposing the bezel 360 degrees around so you can touch it? No coverage in front? Actually, a case couldn't even have a lip to hold it on because your finger would have to get in there to press upon the bezel.
(2) How do you realistically even pick it up or move it if pushing the bezel on nearly any side activates these programmed dynamic buttons? You'd have to Lock it every time you want to touch the thing so you don't activate some function.
This would be a terrible form-does-not-follow-function idea.
Eldiablojoe
Feb 21, 12:13 PM
This is very helpful, thank you Consultant.
I don't know which CDs I do or don't have, and my "Due to space limitations" can both be elaborated upon and explained in the same response (Thanks for calling me out on it btw):
I ripped EVERYTHING we had into iTunes back in 2002/3/4/whenever, for a Christmas gift iPod. The recipient of same decided she did not want certain music, even entire CDs and two entire genres, so she deleted them out of iTunes. Partly because she didn't like the music, partly because we didn't know that this would be a permanent platform paradigm shift, and partly because we didn't know how much room we would need for future expansion.
That is why I don't know what is in the iTunes Library exactly, and that is why I didn't elaborate on the "Space limitations" portion of my post.
I will use your advice to better manage my Library, I appreciate you taking the time to respond- you're the only one that has so far. :p
I don't know which CDs I do or don't have, and my "Due to space limitations" can both be elaborated upon and explained in the same response (Thanks for calling me out on it btw):
I ripped EVERYTHING we had into iTunes back in 2002/3/4/whenever, for a Christmas gift iPod. The recipient of same decided she did not want certain music, even entire CDs and two entire genres, so she deleted them out of iTunes. Partly because she didn't like the music, partly because we didn't know that this would be a permanent platform paradigm shift, and partly because we didn't know how much room we would need for future expansion.
That is why I don't know what is in the iTunes Library exactly, and that is why I didn't elaborate on the "Space limitations" portion of my post.
I will use your advice to better manage my Library, I appreciate you taking the time to respond- you're the only one that has so far. :p
vincenz
Apr 21, 09:42 AM
I bet Steve jobs gets a cut of that to put in his swimming pool vault.
Lacero
Sep 11, 07:20 AM
I slept through it, actually.
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