Augmented Reality is the process of superimposing metadata onto a video feed. When that video feed comes from a smart device like Android or the iPhone things get interesting. The technology marries GPS, local maps, a digital compass and specialty "data layers" to produce real … [Read more...]
iPhone 2.0, Epocrates and Apps, Apps, Apps
July 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
So I jumped the gun a little bit. Found the putative secret link to the iPhone 2.0 software update ahead of schedule. Through some good luck happened to download the update just before Apple pulled the link. The install was smooth enough, though doing a manual upgrade was … [Read more...]
The Great Soocial Promise of Contact Sync
July 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
That's not a typo, that's Soocial, a web service that syncs your contacts amongst all your connected devices and web applications. It promises a "one address book solution to contact management" syncing data from mobile phone to Google address book to all your home and work … [Read more...]
Using iPhone Photos to Create a Video
May 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My friend was wondering what would happen if he took a bunch of photos he shot with his iPhone while in Santiago Chile and created an iPhone video. So he grabbed the top 20 pictures and set them to music as a "proof of concept." You can see the 2-minute … [Read more...]
Shooting video on an iPhone
May 8, 2008 By 1 Comment
So "My Friend" figured out how to shoot video on an iPhone using Polar Bear Farm's ShowTime. The recording time is limited to 5 seconds and motion capture is a bit weak. But the concept is rock solid. Imagine what happens when every iPhone … [Read more...]