Posts Tagged ‘iPhone’

Augmented reality: Sekai Camera

Augmented reality technology has been getting popular among mobile phone programmer. They have been coming out with new application for phone that is base on augmented reality technology. With the most recent and popular being Sekai camera app. The innovative app allows users to view the real world through the lens of a mobile device to bring both digital and analog life together. Basically it mean when you point your phone camera at one of the item, it will auto fetch the item data from a database and project it on your phone. As you point to the next item it will just auto update it as long as the database have the data. Even if the database does not have the detail you can volunteer to add the data into the database. The integration with GPS makes even more possible with video/audio tours, neighborhood guides, and travel in general.

via japantrends

How many oranges does it take to charge an Apple?

The answer is approximately 2380 orange slices is needed to charge an iPhone. This simple experiment is similar to using Lemon as a battery which i have posted few months back.

via engadget

To defense your iPhone

Here are some basic and advance defense technique you can use it on your iPhone.

Basic defense

Use a password

Go to Settings>General>Passcode Lock to set your password. Remember to enable the “Erase Data” option, this will wipe out all data on your phone after 10 failed passcode attempts.

Install Anti-theft and snoop detection alarm

This software will cost you US$0.99. It worth buying this software as you do not wish to spend another few hundred bucks to buy another iPhone. This app works based on the iPhone accelerometer. Once it is armed, any movement detected by the accelerometer will be interpreted as an attempt to swipe your iPhone. Then an alarm will sound off.

Install Motion Alarm

Price at US$1.99 and is available at crowdedroad.com. This app is similar to the previous software just that it is more sensitive and if set to stealth mode option it allows the app to secretly send its GPS coordinates to a preset e-mail address.

Advance defense

Install MobileMe

Not sure about this pricing but by looking at the features it provide, it definitely going to be expensive. Once the program is install in your iPhone you can go to MobileMe site to assign a passcode remotely or set the phone to pop up a message. It is also able to estimate your handset’s location on Google Maps. If your phone is stolen you can choose to remotely wipe out all data on your iPhone. Moreover the only way to disable MobileMe features is to do a hard reset.

via digital life

Vacuum seal your iPhone

If you are working in an environment that always have to get in contact with water and dislike leaving your iPhone in a locker you can try out this method. This chef used the vacuum packer in the kitchen to seal his phone into a waterproof pouch. Watch the video to see how he do it and he even splash some water on the iPhone.

via lifehacker

Some iPhone shortcuts to help you

No video, sound only

If you want to just listen to the audio track of a selected video. You can do it by first playing the video as per normal, then pressing the Home button. This will turn off the screen and the video. After that press the Home button once and followed by a Home button double-click. Now you should be listening to the audio with the screen off. This help to save battery also.

Take screen shots

Press and hold the Sleep button while tapping the Home button. The picture will be added to your camera roll.

Cancel the ring!!!

To mute your iPhone ring immediately, press the home or volume button.

Precision zooming

Hold down your thumb on the screen and then swipe your index finger back and forth.

Hold the key

Hold down the “@123″ button and sliding your finger to the required symbol, then releasing it. The qwerty keyboard will reappear.

Press and hold down the “.com” button and you will see options like “.org”, “.edu” & “.edu” appear on the screen.

via digital life