Comments on: iPhone apps that should have GPS integration http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/iphone-apps-that-should-have-gps-integration/ Official company blog for Bumblebee Labs Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: amedico http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/iphone-apps-that-should-have-gps-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-8721 amedico Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:29:48 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=467#comment-8721 At least as of 3.0, the iPhone clock does adjust its time zone setting automatically. I don't know if it uses GPS location services or if it somehow gets the information from the GSM network, but it does it.<br><br>Likewise, OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) now has a Location Services feature built-in (probably based on WiFi access points) and will offer to use it to automatically determine the appropriate time zone. At least as of 3.0, the iPhone clock does adjust its time zone setting automatically. I don't know if it uses GPS location services or if it somehow gets the information from the GSM network, but it does it.

Likewise, OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) now has a Location Services feature built-in (probably based on WiFi access points) and will offer to use it to automatically determine the appropriate time zone.

]]> By: Hang http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/iphone-apps-that-should-have-gps-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Hang Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:17:03 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=467#comment-844 True, I still haven't figured out the correct mental model for the GPS dialog. The default camera app uses GPS but it seems to save your preference for some period of time... True, I still haven’t figured out the correct mental model for the GPS dialog. The default camera app uses GPS but it seems to save your preference for some period of time…

]]> By: Zach Hale http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/iphone-apps-that-should-have-gps-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Zach Hale Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:07:41 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=467#comment-839 I'd agree except do you _really_ want to be clicking the dialog all the time saying it's okay the app uses the location services? I’d agree except do you _really_ want to be clicking the dialog all the time saying it’s okay the app uses the location services?

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