In my How to Geotag Photos I described how to install and use GeoSetter to combine photos and GPX tracks. GeoSetter also serves as a great resource for viewing geotagged photos. Other great services are Google Earth and Picasa. Following the instructions from the previous article, install GeoSetter with the correct settings. Then, add the [...]
Have you ever wanted to pinpoint the location your photos were taken or overlay them on a map to view a geographical snapshot of your vacation? Geotagging, storing GPS coordinates within a photo’s metadata, creates the ability to do these things and more. GPS-equipped camera smartphones can automatically geotag photos, but people often use high-quality [...]
Smartphones are beginning to reach the point where consumers no longer have to buy stand-alone cameras. MG Siegler recently compared the camera in the iPhone 4S to the top-rated Canon S95 and found minimal differences in picture quality. Robino Films also released a video favorably comparing the iPhone 4S’s 1080p video capability with that of [...]
Timing Guide With the recent release of the Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 4S, AT&T is wielding a strong lineup of smartphones. The currently rumored AT&T phones are not close enough to release nor impressive enough to merit holding out for to purchase. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that AT&T is rolling [...]
If there was ever a time to hold off on buying a Verizon phone – now is that time. At this time, the only people buying a smartphone on Verizon should be those with no interest in Android. If you’re an Apple user who’s invested in the Apple ecosystem, now is a great time to [...]
Steve Jobs died peacefully today after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer, Apple confirmed. He was 56. Jobs, who co-founded Apple with inventor Steve Wozniak in 1976, just last month resigned his post as CEO of the company he revived from near disaster. Jobs, ousted from Apple in 1985, returned in 1997 to engineer what [...]
Disappointing anyone waiting for a major Apple iPhone 5 announcement, Apple today announced the iPhone 4S – an iteration of the iPhone 4 offering more speed, a range of prices and a dramatically improved camera. Here are the high points and low points of today’s Apple Let’s Talk iPhone event in Cupertino. The Good News: [...]
HP just raised prices on its dead HP TouchPad tablet. What? Ever since Hewlett-Packard killed its fledgling TouchPad tablet and began selling it at fire sale prices to get rid of inventory, the once flailing tablet has been selling like crazy. At $99 and $149, who could resist it? It sold out quickly.Then a couple [...]
