Comments on: The iPod touch: Integral part of the modern soldier’s arsenal http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:42:26 -0500 hourly 1 By: fry http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1071872 fry Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:35:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1071872 several guys have started using "Bulletflight" to help calculate long-range bullet ballistics. All they need is an iPhone and install the app. With a third-party mount, it can be attached to a rifle's accessory rail. witnessed a marksman use of these to great effect, everything from distance to wind speed to temperature are taken into account. several guys have started using “Bulletflight” to help calculate long-range bullet ballistics.

All they need is an iPhone and install the app. With a third-party mount, it can be attached to a rifle’s accessory rail.

witnessed a marksman use of these to great effect, everything from distance to wind speed to temperature are taken into account.

]]> By: Activity Digest for April 23rd — Evan Sims http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1010647 Activity Digest for April 23rd — Evan Sims Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:03:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1010647 [...] The iPod touch: Integral part of the modern soldier’s arsenal — 1:00pm via Google [...] [...] The iPod touch: Integral part of the modern soldier’s arsenal — 1:00pm via Google [...]

]]> By: Neil http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1009347 Neil Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:07:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1009347 Well, yeah, but it wouldn't be a weapons contract; it would be a multimedia-communications device contract... Plus, don't tell me you don't want Apple to swap out the weak batteries in an iPhone for a Stark Industries mini-arc-reactor. Well, yeah, but it wouldn’t be a weapons contract; it would be a multimedia-communications device contract…

Plus, don’t tell me you don’t want Apple to swap out the weak batteries in an iPhone for a Stark Industries mini-arc-reactor.

]]> By: simply7 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1009133 simply7 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:15:42 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1009133 The military uses a dongle camera that can act as a FLIR, etc, etc, etc, making the iPhone camera less than mickey mouse. They develop software for the touch to make use of the camera. Any questions? The military uses a dongle camera that can act as a FLIR, etc, etc, etc, making the iPhone camera less than mickey mouse. They develop software for the touch to make use of the camera. Any questions?

]]> By: red014 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1009095 red014 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:47:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1009095 That raises a really good question... Why doesn't the iPod Touch have a camera? I understand the whole "Steve Jobs told people they don't want one and so they believe it" theory, but it would be the perfect hardware upgrade if they threw a decent 5MP on there... That raises a really good question… Why doesn’t the iPod Touch have a camera? I understand the whole “Steve Jobs told people they don’t want one and so they believe it” theory, but it would be the perfect hardware upgrade if they threw a decent 5MP on there…

]]> By: Rob http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1009015 Rob Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:22:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1009015 (forgot to include aGPS in the list of differences between iPhone and iPod touch) (forgot to include aGPS in the list of differences between iPhone and iPod touch)

]]> By: Rob http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1009013 Rob Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:21:24 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1009013 People, or whatever you are! It is not illegal to think for yourself. It's quite obvious the picture software is being developed for iPhone and not iPod touch (unless the military has been given pre-notice of a future iPod touch with build-in camera, of course). It seems strange that people commenting on a tech site like this would not know that the iPod touch and iPhone are basically similar devices except for the 3G radio the and camera (and a few other but minor details). True the article only mentions the touch, but that wouldn't be the first time a journalist has gotten a technical detail wrong. The army clearly is buying both iPod touches and iPhones. People, or whatever you are! It is not illegal to think for yourself.

It’s quite obvious the picture software is being developed for iPhone and not iPod touch (unless the military has been given pre-notice of a future iPod touch with build-in camera, of course).

It seems strange that people commenting on a tech site like this would not know that the iPod touch and iPhone are basically similar devices except for the 3G radio the and camera (and a few other but minor details).

True the article only mentions the touch, but that wouldn’t be the first time a journalist has gotten a technical detail wrong. The army clearly is buying both iPod touches and iPhones.

]]> By: writerkols http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008996 writerkols Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:39:36 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008996 Excuse me, is this an iPod touch from Mars, taking snaps without a camera? If that's the case, then WOW! do tell me where I can buy it. Excuse me, is this an iPod touch from Mars, taking snaps without a camera? If that’s the case, then WOW! do tell me where I can buy it.

]]> By: ［CG］今やiPod touchは米軍に欠かせない武器 | KGRAND ONLINE NEWS http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008944 ［CG］今やiPod touchは米軍に欠かせない武器 | KGRAND ONLINE NEWS Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:11:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008944 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: tili http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008936 tili Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:12:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008936 Sorry, but this article is bulls$!t. Sorry, but this article is bulls$!t.

]]> By: ［CG］今やiPod touchは米軍に欠かせない武器 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008916 ［CG］今やiPod touchは米軍に欠かせない武器 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:41:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008916 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Ankit Gupta http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008914 Ankit Gupta Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:33:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008914 I heard Stark Industries shut down its weapons manufacturing division though, so they wouldn't even be able to accept this project if they got it. I heard Stark Industries shut down its weapons manufacturing division though, so they wouldn’t even be able to accept this project if they got it.

]]> By: Screen Sleuth http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008902 Screen Sleuth Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:49:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008902 *sigh* I want an iPod Touch. Will someone give me one? Even a used one? :) *sigh* I want an iPod Touch. Will someone give me one? Even a used one? :)

]]> By: Cardoso http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008885 Cardoso Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:53:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008885 I want that advanced military-spec software that enables an iPod Touch to take pictures without cameras, oh boy, I do want that. I want that advanced military-spec software that enables an iPod Touch to take pictures without cameras, oh boy, I do want that.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008882 Bonnie Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:36:44 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008882 Ha. I was just about to ask the same! Ha. I was just about to ask the same!

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="507845526">fb507845526</fb:name> http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/19/the-ipod-touch-integral-part-of-the-modern-soldiers-arsenal/comment-page-1/#comment-1008858 fb507845526 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:02:43 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85230#comment-1008858 How do they take pics when the Touch has no camera? How do they take pics when the Touch has no camera?

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