The smartphone’s evolution into a versatile tool has transformed our lives, making it indispensable in today’s interconnected world. The ubiquity of smartphones and the internet has rendered them essential tools for navigating the demands of modern society.
A user asked the forum, “What are some interesting things that our phones are capable of doing?”. Let’s look at the top responses.
BORROWING EBOOKS FROM LIBRARY CARD
“You can borrow ebooks with your existing library card. There’s an app called Libby, but there may be other ones, too. Great for reading on a budget.”
TRANSLATION
“Take a picture of the text and translate it.
My wife has a crochet pattern in German, and through trial and error, I learned how to do this (and this was only a couple of weeks ago).”
USING MAGNETOMETERS
“You can use the magnetometers that most phones have with a metal detector app to find small metal objects. It’s not very strong, though.”
TRACKING ALL THE PLACES YOU VISIT
“For people who enjoy going out around town or traveling, there’s an app called Zonder that lets you automatically keep track of all the places you visit.
Pretty useful if you’ve ever wondered how many countries, cities, or restaurants you’ve been to.”
USING CAMERA TO CHECK A PC MOUSE
“you can use its camera to check if remotes or PC mice are working because it can make the light of the infrared transmitters visible.”
COPY PASTING
“I can copy something from my iPhone and paste it on my MacBook.”
MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS
“For DIY projects, you can use an app called Measure on iOS that measures distance between points IRL. I’ve used it a lot.”
AI FUNCTION IN PHOTO GALLERY
“Your photo gallery has an AI function. If you search for certain words like sun or clouds, it will show you photos containing suns or clouds.”
USING YOUR PHONE AS A VR SCREEN
“You can use your phone as a VR screen with Google Cardboard (if they still even support that app). It was pretty cool a few years ago; VR is quite an experience if you’ve never done it before.”
CRASH DETECTION
“Most phones have a setting called ‘ Crash Detection, ‘and it may just save your or a loved one’s life. I recommend looking into it and turning it on.”
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