February 22, 2010
Written by Gadget Gurus
iPhone 4G is rumored to include front-facing camera for video calls
Rumors claim that the iPhone 4G would hit the stores sometime in summer. Bit by bit of its features are also surfacing over the Internet and the latest we have here is the iPhone 4G likely to include a front-facing camera that makes it useful for video calls and shooting of your self-portrait shots.
The rumor was based on the newly revealed Apple patent application, entitled “Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras,”, which discusses the quality of the camera modules found in current iPhone or iPod models and with details on how to improve those cameras in future models.
A very interesting picture (below) that was taken from the patent shows a device, which could be the iPhone 4G, has a front-facing camera. Anyway, this is just a rumor and don’t put too much hope on it. As similar rumor ever claims the iPad would come with a front-facing camera but finally it was just a disappointment as it didn’t.
iPhone app scientifically proves you wrong (or right) on climate skeptic arguments
Many people these days simply put blames on certain heavy industries, scientists or researchers over climate change or global warming without any scientific proofs. Thanks to the Australian solar physicist John Cook of Skeptical Science, who has created a little nifty iPhone app that lets you stay more aware of what claims or arguments on climate change are right or wrong. And it also includes scientific counterarguments to those misinformed climate skeptic arguments.
Once the Skeptical Science iPhone app launches on your iPhone screen, it shows you 10 of the most common misinformed climate skeptic arguments as well as showing the scientific counterarguments to them. The arguments are also categorized into three main categories, which are “It’s not happening“, “It’s not us“, and “It’s not bad”, to help you find more claims and the scientific counterarguments more easily.
The iPhone app has included 90 climate skeptic arguments so far and each comes with the scientific response. The app also shows you with graphs and links to scientific papers or other related sources. It also has a feature that allows you to report any skeptic argument that you’ve just encountered.
The Skeptical Science iPhone app can be downloaded from iTunes and it runs on your most ubiquitous gadget iPhone or iPod Touch. So, while you’re on the run, and hear of any climate skeptic arguments, you can easily find the scientific responses on this iPhone app and prove to them whether they’re right or wrong.
February 18, 2010
Written by Gadget Gurus
iPhone 4G to get Super AMOLED display. Really?
The 4th generation of the iPhone device would probably be the early adopter OEM Super Samsung AMOLED display, according to some rumors. But these are just rumors for now. Sources also suggest that Apple still has some concerns about the energy consumption of the iPhone 4G especially when used for web browsing and email.
The energy consumption of OLED displays depends on content, so when the iPhone is used for web browsing and email that include content too heavy, Apple is concerned that it will consume too much power. The suggestions are to use white background and black or blue for e-mail letters to reduce energy consumption.
If Apple was to opt for an OLED display for iPhone 4G, Samsung would be the best company that could work with Apple, as are the one who is able to meet the required volume by Apple. And the two companies have had a good partnership before. Interview with CEO compensation by I4U also believes Apple to use Super Samsung AMOLED display on their iPhone 4G.
The solar-powered Puma Phone Business
Puma, the brand that was heard mostly related to sports and the arts brings, is now in the mobile phone business. Puma is partnering with Sagem Wireless have created and Puma announced the phone at the Mobile World Congress.
Puma The Phone looks very similar to the previous Palm, but not the slider. It comes equipped with a solar panel which makes it ideal for battery at any place as long as sunlight is available. The phone allows 2 hours of music playback or sending 30 messages after it has charged under “the sun half” for an hour. A full charge will give you 5 hours of talk time, 350 hours standby and 24 hours of music playback.
The Phone Puma has a 2.8 inch screen is pretty small, but Puma’s claims of the user interface is “thumbable” that ensures one-hand operation. The phone also includes a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS tracking and Geo-tagging capabilities, Blueotooth, pedometer, 3D accelerometer, a timer and cycle tracker. Apparently it is a phone designed for geeks with intense sports activities.
The phone also features FM radio Puma, who can pull sports live feed World Puma and mobile commerce. It is also loaded with an application that allows users to customize and arts and the new order of things in the Puma online store. The music player on this phone Puma also added some fun, showing a vinyl player software when the music plays, which allows users to Virtual Scratch songs. It is due in April and should be priced around 250 € (about $ 394 USD) mark.