How well does iPhone 3G S’s video camera capture fireworks?
Will you share your iPhone 4th of July fireworks videos?
I’ll post a video here after it gets darker out. [So, unfortunately our city canceled this year's formal fireworks show because of budget cuts.] If you got any good fireworks videos on your iPhone 4th of July, I would love to see them.
Post a link in the comments or email your video to appleiphonereview [at] gmail [dot] com and I’ll feature them on the site.
To email your video from your iPhone, go to the video and touch the screen to bring up the top and bottom menus. Then, touch the icon to the left of the bottom menu and touch Email Video. If your video is too large to email, iPhone will notify you and let you trim the video down.
To post your video to YouTube, do the same as above except touch Send to YouTube.
I look forward to hopefully seeing some 4th of July fireworks. Happy Independence Day to all of you in the states!
In the security video, the employee is seen opening the back door to the store after the suspect rang the bell at about 10.15 AM. She is led back into the store at gunpoint, and was shot soon afterward. The suspect fled on foot.
Police describe the suspect as a thin black male, aged 35-45, wearing a dark baseball cap and light-colored shirt and pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Arlington County Police Department Tip Line at 703 228-4242.
Or call Detective Alan Lowrey at 703 228-4199 or Detective Michael Austin at 703 228-4241. Det. Lowrey can also be reached via email at email hidden; JavaScript is required
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Full text of the police description of the crime and appeal for help after the jump.
Thanks Pancho.
Arlington Police posted the following crime alert to YouTube:
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 3, 2009, an unknown man rang the doorbell at the service entrance to the Apple Store in the 2700 block of Clarendon Boulevard.
An employee walked to the back of the store to answer the door. A short time later, another employee heard a gunshot. The victim, a 26 year old female, was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the right shoulder. The suspect had already fled the area on foot. The victim was transported to an area hospital where she remains in serious but stable condition.
Anyone who has information about this shooting or the identity of the suspect is asked to call the Arlington County Police Department Tip Line at 703 228-4242 or Detective Alan Lowrey at 703 228-4199 or Detective Michael Austin at 703 228-4241. Det. Lowrey can also be reached via email at email hidden; JavaScript is required
and Det. Austin can be reached at email hidden; JavaScript is required
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Witnesses can also call Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers offers a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. Callers to Crime Solvers do not have to give their names and do not need to testify in court.
Fellow German based blogger iFun.de reports about an iPhone 3GS owner is complaining about the burden of wear by playing a game. Flickfishing is a fishing game where the player must make intensive turn movements on the iPhone screen for hauling the fish line. He wrote the following:span style=”font-style: italic;” /spanbr /em style=”font-style: italic;”/emblockquoteem style=”font-style: italic;”Meine Anti-Fett-Beschichtung ist zum Teil nämlich schon weg, und das ist nicht nur merkbar, sondern auch auffällig gut zu sehen. Falls ihr euch wundert warum die Stelle so Kreisförmig ist, das ist die Stelle, auf der man beim Game “FlickFishing” (/ema style=”font-style: italic;” href=”http://clkuk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23761amp;a=747172amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewSoftware%3Fid%3D295314913%26mt%3D8%26partnerId%3D2003″AppStore-Link/aem) kurbelt”.br //em/blockquotebr /Basically it says: My anti-fat protection or oleophobic screen coating is already gone. I am not only notice that, I also can see it on my screen. If you are wondering why there is round spot, well that is the place in the “FlickFishing” I make the turn movements on the iPhone screen for hauling the fish line. See picture in the Forum or user “Samsas Traum” a href=”http://www.apfeltalk.de/forum/3gs-anti-fett-t239720.html”HERE/abr /Source: a href=”http://www.iphone-ticker.de/2009/07/03/iphone-3gs-probleme-mit-oleophobischer-beschichtung/”iFun.de/abr /Q: How can I avoid those spots on my screen? A: To be honest since a long time I am using a screen protector to protect my both iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G. So I have no reason not to put a screen protector on my new iPhone 3GS as soon I get a hand on one. The screen protector I am using also prevents me from fingerprints and scratches. The big advantage of a screen protector is ofcourse you can remove them and stick a new one on it for just a few bucks! I wrote a review about those a href=”http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2741201-10565129?sid=ITT-4MONTHS”Invisible Shields by Zagg/a. shields months ago a href=”http://www.iphone-tips-tricks.com/2008/12/iphone-review-review-invisible-shields.html”HERE/a. The condition of the Zagg shield on my iPhone 3G is still perfect, no spots no burden of wear, nothing. And yes I did also a lot of “FlickFishing”br /a onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.ZAGG.com’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=’ ‘;return true;” href=”http://www.anrdoezrs.net/1d111ox52×4KNSPMNLMKMLQPOOMM?sid=ITT-banner” target=”_top”img style=”width: 225px; height: 62px;” alt=”invisibleSHIELD” src=”http://www.awltovhc.com/5j104m-3sywHKPMJKIJHJINMLLJJ” border=”0″ //adiv class=”blogger-post-footer”a onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.anastasiadate.com’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=’ ‘;return true;” href=”http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2741201-10498810?sid=RSS-FEED” target=”_top”
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What it is: iPlay Music, a Mountain View, CA company, produces music learning software and operates a web-based store in the iTunes mold that just launched an innovative Chords for iTunes app that gives musicians an easy way to synchronize music in an iTunes library with a Quicktime video showing the chords to play along with a particular song.
Why it’s cool: The Chords for iTunes app is a promising tool for learning to play popular songs, whether you are a guitarist or keyboard player, and offers easy to read visual cues to the chords of songs such as Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay, Proud Mary, Refugee, When I Come Around, and more.
At present there are but 26 songs available to download for free, but the iPlayMusic Store offers a host of additional paid downloads that teach everything from 12 Bar Blues to Reggae strumming to Swing and Rock chord formations. The catalog of downloadable lessons is a bit thin in the early going, but many of the basics that underly a strong foundation in musicianship are covered and for those just beginning to learn an instrument, iPlay Music products and services are well worth checking out.
A couple of cool features of the software allow you to slow down a song while remaining in pitch so you can play along at the speed you need to learn the song, and an Export to iPod feature, that allows you to put the lessons on your iPod or iPhone so you can take them with you on the go.
Where to Get It: All the info you need is available on the web at the iPlay Music site. The Chords for iTunes (Beta) app is a free download, and many of the lessons available on the iPlay Music Store are available for free as well.
Most paid content sells for 99¢ and multi-lesson packages and Family Packs can go for up to $29.95.
A friend of mine at the University of Florida in Gainesville is starting at pharmacy school this fall and just found out she’ll be required to purchase an iPhone or iPod Touch for the curriculum.
According to UF, some of the pharmacy courses will have programs designed around the devices. The iPhone has a number of apps that can aid students, including “medical reference applications, blood glucose monitor accessories, and software that allows obstetricians to use their iPhones to remotely access virtual real-time and historical waveform data for their patients,” according to AppleInsider.
On the one hand, an iPhone could help any student be productive. I use iPhone’s Calendar, Todo and WeDict apps to stay organized in school. However, I know from experience that the iPhone can also be an incredible distraction, and a hindrance to learning if students aren’t disciplined enough to use it for the right purposes.
Some of the benefits of UF’s policy to require iPhones or iPod Touches for students:
App Store offers useful apps to aid medical learning
Aiding distribution of classroom podcasts, such as lectures and other classroom materials
More efficient communication — everyone will possess the same device
Potential downsides of mandatory iPhones or iPod Touches at UF’s pharmacy school:
High cost of purchasing the device, although it could potentially be covered by financial aid
Distraction in the classroom — iPhone is essentially an inconspicuous personal computer
Deterioration of learning if students rely on the device too heavily for information
It’s a covert endorsement by an educational institution of a select corporation — sort of like when schools offer only Pepsi products throughout campus
What do you think?
Should the University of Florida’s pharmacy school require students to purchase an iPhone or iPod Touch? I would love to hear your opinion in the comments.
What it is: iPlay Music, a Mountain View, CA company, produces music learning software and operates a web-based store in the iTunes mold that just launched an innovative Chords for iTunes app that gives musicians an easy way to synchronize music in an iTunes library with a Quicktime video showing the chords to play along with a particular song.
