Well that was part of the whole theme of the keynote (and googles strategy of the browser being the platform and how with HTML5 and other tech that web apps can be just as good as desktop apps.
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iPhone Safari to Support Geolocation, Google Latitude Demoed
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Well that was part of the whole theme of the keynote (and googles strategy of the browser being the platform and how with HTML5 and other tech that web apps can be just as good as desktop apps.
Nice feature.
But the potential here that Apple's slow updates are causing Google to break off and develop some features of maps in the browser, leaving us with two different types of Google Maps with different features and OS shell integration is *really* potentially very irritating.
Phazer
But the potential here that Apple's slow updates are causing Google to break off and develop some features of maps in the browser, leaving us with two different types of Google Maps with different features and OS shell integration is *really* potentially very irritating.
Phazer
Androids browser does this already, it's neat and has many potential uses. Good to see the iPhone catching up 
Androids browser does this already, it's neat and has many potential uses. Good to see the iPhone catching up
Again, what does it add to the gps the iPhone already has?
Cool feature. I too am glad there is an option to turn it on and off though. Apple probably already knows enough about me as it is.
I can't believe it took MacRumors this long to post this feature of Safari in 3.0.
I saw a video on ADC on iTunes about implementing Core Location into Web Apps in March.
BTW you have to say yes to locations in Safari then yes to every domain, at least according to the video made while Beta 1 was out.
Edit: Just realized that this info may be in the video, but I am on a slow connection right now so I can't tell
I saw a video on ADC on iTunes about implementing Core Location into Web Apps in March.
BTW you have to say yes to locations in Safari then yes to every domain, at least according to the video made while Beta 1 was out.
Edit: Just realized that this info may be in the video, but I am on a slow connection right now so I can't tell
sigh. this is like complaining about posting new Snow Leopard screenshots since it was announced back in 2008.
Google Latitude for iPhone wasn't demoed until last week, so it would have been difficult to post a video of in march.
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Unlike other phones which have hidden third party locator software available, the iPhone doesn't support background tasks. Apple would have to build in such an ability.
If the thief happened to use an app with geolocation that talked to a remote server, you might be able to nail them. Kind of like those idiots who stole a MacBook and then went online with video and the owner saw that they were using it, and tracked them down.
1) Browser support means people could write iPhone websites that automatically used your location... once you had authorized it. Search sites would benefit most, as might anywhere that they show directions to their hotel/store/whatever.
2) Google Latitude is a part of Google Maps on all other phones. They said they won't add it to the iPhone's Map; instead they're going to use a website (see #1).
Hello boys and girls, does no one see my messages? I was asking something and all people can say is how great this feature is!
Now for the THIRD TIME : what does this 'new' feature do? It shows where you are. The iPhone already did that, so what's new?
Thanks kdarling.
Now tell me how the current iPhones show your location. They DO have GPS, so it must be used in some application.
Now for the THIRD TIME : what does this 'new' feature do? It shows where you are. The iPhone already did that, so what's new?
Thanks kdarling.
Now tell me how the current iPhones show your location. They DO have GPS, so it must be used in some application.
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It's fair to say that the silver phone edging in this and the apparent HK shots may have been concealed by a black silicon protective sleeve.
It's fair to say that the silver phone edging in this and the apparent HK shots may have been concealed by a black silicon protective sleeve.
This feature is great!
Seriously, if you read the article, it's not about the inclusion of GPS which is already on the 2G and soon to be 3G phone, it's about location services being integrated in Safari. This means your browser can communicate location aware information to a server, thus giving you immediate location particular search results, and google maps working online (just like the app). The Lattitude system is basically like google maps and loopt running together in real time, where if enabled, you could see your "buddies" moving down the street. It's WebOS based so that one page can service multiple platforms. Even the google map app on your phone is just displaying a map web page of sorts as you navigate it.
You can kind of make Latitude its own app my pushing the "+" button on the website and making it have a home-icon...
I'm wondering though.. Once you leave the browser, it is no longer tracking you, right? I would think probably not...
I'm wondering though.. Once you leave the browser, it is no longer tracking you, right? I would think probably not...
I think that's new iPhone. The only thing that comes close to the black bezel is the first generation iPod Touch, but it doesn't have the volume adjustment things on the side (as we can see on this device displayed in the video). Is this actually the next iPhone?
Welcome to the WWDC! It's always a circus around this time. You'd be hard pressed to find any tech or major news website that doesn't have some Apple speculation about now. Frustrating it may be but it's a response to Apple's secrecy. If you think it's bad now, wait until after Tuesday and watch the recriminations fly!
My first gen iPhone, with no GPS obviously, works almost as good as a GPS here in the ATL area. Usually down to a block while moving, and once I'm stationary a bit it's quite often dead on.
Ladies and gentlemen this is the new iPhone
Just download that movie and watch it frame by frame (note the new buttons and front camera LED).
Just download that movie and watch it frame by frame (note the new buttons and front camera LED).
Use Models Needed
Timing is one of the essential frameworks behind object oriented programming. An application needs to know what triggers a certain event and when.
So regarding Latitude: What triggers my need to see where other people who I may or may not know are? What prompts me to broadcast my position for others to see? And what prompts me reliability to turn off this function when I want privacy (assuming I'm not someone oblivious to living in a privacy-free environment)?
An engineer's answer may be, "Well, we give you all this granular functionality to decide who sees where you are and when." But in my view this ignores the human context in a day-to-day setting, where one is overwhelmed by a constant stream of messages and tasks which we must perform to maintain any number of other objects spinning in our lives. We feel often as though we work for our machines, rather than the other way around.
More on this at TheThreePercent.com
Timing is one of the essential frameworks behind object oriented programming. An application needs to know what triggers a certain event and when.
So regarding Latitude: What triggers my need to see where other people who I may or may not know are? What prompts me to broadcast my position for others to see? And what prompts me reliability to turn off this function when I want privacy (assuming I'm not someone oblivious to living in a privacy-free environment)?
An engineer's answer may be, "Well, we give you all this granular functionality to decide who sees where you are and when." But in my view this ignores the human context in a day-to-day setting, where one is overwhelmed by a constant stream of messages and tasks which we must perform to maintain any number of other objects spinning in our lives. We feel often as though we work for our machines, rather than the other way around.
More on this at TheThreePercent.com
