Usages. iPad Usages. Integration. iPad Games. Demystifying iOS location-based services to improve accuracy. Gregory Dean explores the several techniques developers can use in unison to provide accurate location coordinates of a device. From the humble beginnings of the mobile device era, telecommunication providers and application developers have had the ability to geo-locate a device. Early not-so-smart devices used triangulation - more specifically, trilateration - to pinpoint a user's location. As hardware and supporting technologies evolved, satellite-based navigation capabilities were added to mobile devices. Additionally, every current Apple mobile device includes an accelerometer for measuring speed and a magnetometer for determining a device's heading.
Apple's iOS 6 introduced developers to a much-improved Core Location framework (PDF). The new framework takes full advantage of current hardware to provide a robust suite of location-based services. Trilateration Triangulation and trilateration are two mathematical processes for determining the location of a point. Figure A Figure B Code A. A Year After Launch, iPhone’s Siri Still Packs a Few Surprises, But Remains a Slave to Her Bosses. While there are still a few kinks to be straightened out, and it’s not quite the life-changing service that Apple have been claiming it to be, the iPhone’s PA program Siri is still capable of making a few users chuckle.
Perhaps just seeing what their new iPhone’s electronic assistant could do can do, or perhaps just immensely bored one day, a Japanese iPhone user told Siri something about herself– “Tomorrow’s my birthday…” She may be guilty of having selective hearing at times, and she might get a little irked if you ask her for complicated map information, but Siri still has a heart. Upon hearing that it was almost her master’s birthday, the iOS assistant burst into a round of “happy birthday”… … but then cuts herself off.
The reason? “Oh, sorry. Oh, you big kill-joy, Siri! Those of you who have ever tried to ask Siri for restaurant information in Japan will know that the application, even a year after release, still does not support Japanese map data. I’m off for a lie down… Source: Twitpic. 7 Genuinely Useful Things To Do with Siri. Siri is surprisingly useful, and though the voice assistant can do a ton of stuff, it’s really best used when it’s either faster than manually tapping around a screen, or when you’re unable to because your hands are busy from driving or something else. Now that Siri can be enabled on more iOS devices than ever before, you should really start using it, and here are some genuinely useful things you can do with Siri to get started: 1: Check Email, Send Replies, and Compose New Mail On the go or just feeling lazy on your couch?
Just saying “Check Email” will check for new messages and give you a list all of your recent emails. If you feel like responding to one, say “Reply to (Name)”, then provide a response to Siri for the message. You can also compose new emails by just saying “Send email to (name) saying (message)”. 2: Get Sports Info, Find Game Times, and Check Scores Wondering when kickoff is?
3: Send Text Messages 4: Make Phone Calls 5: Get Local Weather, or Check Weather Anywhere. Siri's strange movie reviews: it's tough being a robot. You may or may not have noticed that sometimes Siri says crazy things. We recently noticed that Siri summarizes movies in a pretty funny way, too. Siri seems to have a distinct preference for Sci-Fi (who can blame her?) , though she also has a few words to say about the classic Wizard of Oz, as well as Pixar's Toy Story. Siri also has several different answers when you ask her about The Matrix. Sadly, she has no thoughts on Gone With the Wind, nor can she tell us which version of Blade Runner is superior. Let us know if you find others! Blade Runner (1982) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Alien (1979) Inception (2010) Matrix (1999) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Star Trek (2009) Star Wars (1977) The Terminator (1984) Wall-E (2008) Toy Story (1995) Ipad. The day’s most fascinating News, From the desk of Dave Pell Give Your Inbox Some Awesome Learn More Hot Topics: Addictomatic Addictomatic Ads Via The Deck Tip: You can drag and drop the sources to put them in any order you want.
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iPad. How to replace a cracked or broken screen on an iPad 2. If you've got an iPad 2 with a broken or cracked screen, AppleCare or insurance won't help, and you're interested in saving some money and fixing it yourself, we can help walk you through a DIY repair. iPad repairs aren't easy, but they aren't impossible either. So if you didn't opt for AppleCare+ and an outright replacement isn't an option, replacing the screen yourself may be worth considering.
Disclaimer: As with any repair, neither iMore nor PXLFIX can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It’s also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don’t feel comfortable opening your device, don’t. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on any device. What you need to perform an iPad 2 screen replacement PXLFIX recommends using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like eTech Parts. Power off your iPad 2 Take note of caution areas Power button cable. Unable to update or restore. Languages You can use recovery mode if you can't update or restore your iOS device. You might need to use recovery mode if: You can't update or restore because iTunes doesn't recognize your device or says it's "in recovery mode".
The Apple logo remains onscreen for several minutes with no progress bar. The Connect to iTunes screen appears. See what to do if the progress bar remains onscreen for several minutes Use recovery mode Recovery mode erases your device and restores it, which should resolve the issue. Turn off your device. iTunes should open and display a message such as: "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. If you don't see your device in iTunes, follow these steps for Mac or these for Windows. Additional Information If you started your device in recovery mode by mistake, restart it to exit recovery mode. Last Modified: Mar 11, 2014 One Moment Please Thanks for your feedback.