Apple patent suggests using accelerometer and gyroscope to stabilize video recordings

Apple patent suggests using accelerometer and gyroscope to stabilize video recordings | Ubergizmo window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '139683546053659', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); Network:Ubergizmo English, French, SpanishUberphones Subscribe to RSS Ubergizmo ReviewsMobileGamingAndroidAppleComputersGadgetsConceptsPhoto/VideoEvents |  Jobs Home > Apple > Apple patent suggests using accelerometer and gyroscope to stabilize video recordings Apple patent suggests using accelerometer and gyroscope to stabilize video recordings Tyler Lee 09/29/2011 07:37 PDT

Let’s face it, when taking videos or photos with your phone, your hands will naturally shake and it will be hard to beat the stability that a tripod brings to the table. A newly published patent from Apple has revealed how the Cupertino company has plans to one day make use of the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope to compensate for shaky video recordings.

The patent suggests that while stabilization software isn’t new, the processing usually takes up too much resources, which could end up draining the battery really quickly. In addition, current algorithms may generate incorrect estimates therefore not really improving the video at all.

Thanks to gyroscopes and accelerometers found in newer smartphones, the data that it generates will be added to the algorithm, helping improve its efficiency. As we mentioned earlier, the stabilization process could be resource draining, which is why Apple’s solution would be to selectively control the motion stabilization feature, correcting only where it has been deemed necessary by measuring it against a pre-set threshold.

With the iPhone 4’s camera currently favored by many amateur photographers, could this patent also help bring aboard budding videographers who would rather not invest in an expensive video camera, instead relying on just their iPhone?

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HTC Runnymede video seen

HTC Runnymede video seen | Ubergizmo window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '139683546053659', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); Network:Ubergizmo English, French, SpanishUberphones Subscribe to RSS Ubergizmo ReviewsMobileGamingAndroidAppleComputersGadgetsConceptsPhoto/VideoEvents |  Jobs Home > CellPhones > HTC Runnymede video seen HTC Runnymede video seen Edwin Kee 09/25/2011 21:40 PDT

The HTC Runnymede, which some have called it the HTC Bass, has been getting some attention lately, never mind that the world is going to remain focused on the iPhone 5 when October rolls around. Why HTC Bass? Well, perhaps because it has that obvious connection with the Beats Audio brand, and while the video was seen on YouTube (and subsequently pulled, of course), this Vodafone-branded smartphone is still alive in video form thanks to Engadget making a back up clip.

The HTC Runnymede is a smartphone that has a rather generous 4.7? display – surely this is where you won’t make any more typing mistakes with that virtual keyboard? Hopefully the battery life is able to keep up with the rest of the device.

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Sony Video Unlimited Takes Content Browsing to the Next Level

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Sony is launching a preview of Video Unlimited, a new user interface that lets PlayStation3 users browse PlayStation Network content in a whole new way. It is fair to say that the PlayStation 3 is extremely more powerful than a set top box or smart TV, yet the user experience of the current PlayStation Network doesn’t really reflect that. Video Unlimited changes the paradigm, forever.When Michael Aragon (Vice President and General Manager, Global Digital Video and Music Services) showed us the live demo, I found the user interface to be impressively fast. I have included a video for you to watch, and I think that you will agree with me (drop a comment). The reason why Video Unlimited is so fast is because it uses the hardware potential of the PS3 by leveraging the superior graphics capabilities and extra memory that the platform has to offer. Video Unlimited does not sit around and wait for your next command, it will actively pre-load data that you are likely to use next, and it will keep previously loaded data in case you retrace your step. The end-result is an amazingly fast content browsing on PlayStation 3.

But there is more than speed: Sony has also improved the whole design and browsing experience in a big way. You can now find related content by tags, actors, directors, channel, studio, etc… at a level that was previously not possible – or practical. If you happen to know exactly what you are looking for, Sony has also updated its search with “Tumbler”, a new search system that is PS-controller friendly (vs. keyboard). Within a few clicks, Michael showed us that he can search for something as complex as “The Shawshank Redemption” – try that with your smart TV…

PlayStation Plus subscribers are the first ones who can download Video Unlimited and this new experience will start as an application, which may (or may not) replace the current PSN UI down the road. What do you think?

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Tango: Mobile Video Calling Now on PC

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Tango is a cross-platform mobile video calling application that launched a year ago both on Android and iOS. The application was downloaded one million time ten days after the launch and today, it has over 23 million users in 190 countries. According to Eric Setton, Founder and CTO, Tango, the usage – the time spent on the service – has doubled in the past 3 months.
The service is available on over 450 mobile devices, which is impressive knowing how difficult it is to address the Android fragmentation problem for a mobile application developer.

Tango for PC was the number one request from users; the company is launching the Windows version on its anniversary date.   The user interface is similar to the phone version, it reproduces a smartphone on the PC screen (see picture), making it easier for existing users to browse the PC application. People can use Tango between the PC, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch, iPad, and hundreds of Android phones and tablets.
Once the PC client is downloaded, people can create a Tango account by simply entering their mobile number. For Tango members, the PC will sync automatically to their mobile device after entering the phone number used to register on the mobile app.

We can expect more innovation from Tango in the near future: according to Eric Setton, thanks to its rapid growth, the company is now able to talk directly to hardware manufacturers such as Qualcomm to develop better software. On phones powered by the latest Snapdragon SoCs, like the HTC Sensation for example, Tango is capable of directly accessing the video encoding chip to deliver a higher frame rate and high resolution for video playback.  Additionally, the application will soon be available on Windows Phone 7.

Tango is available in the App Store and Android Market, and for the PC, available as a free download at www.tango.me.

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SFPD looks for bar surveillance video in lost iPhone case

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It seems that the owners of Cava 22 have something which the SFPD are interested in – surveillance footage in the bar where an Apple employee allegedly lost an unreleased iPhone a few months ago. The SFPD has requested the permission of Cava 22's owners to review the bar’s surveillance footage, and it will most probably be an internal police probe that will look into how officers helped Apple in looking for the missing handset.

According to Lt. Troy Dangerfield, a spokesman for SFPD, he does not seem to be in the loop since he was not aware that investigators had already gone to the bar, and neither did he know that they were looking for the videos. As Apple did not yet file a police report, Troy is rather confident that no criminal investigation connected to the missing device is being made.

The conclusion by Troy? This is most probably part of the internal review launched this month by department officials, in order to probe just how the police are able to help Apple look for the missing phone. When contacted, Apple remained mum.

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Galaxy Tab 8.9 unboxing caught on video

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Despite being accidentally given to a Best Buy customer this week, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 isn’t available to the public yet. Well, the folks over at netbooknews.com managed to pick up one of these Android tablets from Taiwan and have performed the inaugural ceremony for the public by posting an unboxing video of the tablet online. For those of you who have been waiting to get your hands on one, I’m sure you’ll be pretty excited about this news.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is Samsung’s mid-sized Android tablet, in between the original Galaxy Tab (7?) and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in terms of size. It packs a dual-core 1GHz processor, an 8.9? (1280 x0 800) display, Android 3.1 Honeycomb (with TouchWiz of course), 16GB of internal storage, a 2-megapixel front facing camera, a 3-megapixel rear camera, WiFi, USB 2.0, and Bluetooth. The tablet also comes preloaded with Google Apps, and Samsung’s own Hubs as well. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is expected to go on sale today, anyone of you planning to pick it up? Check out the unboxing video:

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Toshiba Camileo Clip video recorder offers hands-free recording

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For those interested in getting their hands on a hands-free video recording device, Toshiba announced today at IFA the Camileo Clip mini recorder.

The device features a clip at the back (hence the name) that will allow the user to clip it onto a shirt pocket or a jacket, and given how it only weighs 85g, we have a feeling that you will be able to clip it onto yourself and eventually forget that it’s even there, not to mention that its dimensions measure 46.5mm x 80mm, it seems to be relatively intrusive-free.

It appears to be tailored for outdoorsy people in mind as it is said to sport a rugged case that is splash-proof. It comes with a 5MP CMOS sensor with back side illumination (BSI) technology with 10x zoom for both photo and video capture.

It will support a variety of memory cards, including microSD, SDHC and SDXC with a maximum storage capacity of 64GB. It’s expected to be made available in Europe in Q4 but unfortunately there has been no word on how much it will cost or if it will grace the shelves in the US.

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