iPhone 5 Purple Flare Solution?

  Many of the consumers of the Apple products, mostly those using the iPhone 5, have a common problem- the iPhone 5′s camera and flash seems to have a “purple flare” problem that is rather frustrating since the photographs taken using this camera end up marred by the flare, which appears at the edge of the camera. Bellow is an image comparing the quality of the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and a Nikon D300.

 Due to the numerous complaints, Apple released an explanation for this strange and seemingly unforeseen problem and the general consensus, as always, was that the fault lies with the user. This is basically the standard used by Apple spokespeople when confronted with an issue, any issue; the carpenter blaming his tools rather than themselves for work gone wrong!

 According to the company, the “purple flare” problem is not a hardware issue with the iPhone 5’s camera, but rather the user’s limited knowledge of the art of photography. Oh really?! They explained away the problem by stating that the issue of the flare appearing at the edge of the camera was caused by out-of-scene light sources. Apparently, when a source of light is placed at an angle, it reflects off the surface causing the flare.

More problems! Are the users really to blame? We think not!

 After giving an informed diagnosis, Apple went on to suggest that users should correct the issue by altering the position of the camera to reduce the amount of bright light entering the camera’s lens or shielding the camera with one’s hand to minimize the flare. It can be assumed that some, if not most, of the customers had already tried these “solutions” therefore it doesn’t really change the fact that the problem is still there. 

 Other generations of the Apple iPhones, for instance the iPhone 4S, have not had this issue therefore it cannot be the user’s fault, rather not entirely. Being the most advanced smartphone currently on the market, one would assume that the iPhone 5 would not have such issues, but alas! To top it all off, the users are being used as scapegoats while Apple buys time to find an adequate solution for future models. Generally, Apple needs to find a permanent solution for the “purple flare” problem and not expect the users to reduce or deal with it by using a fleshy appendage.

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Creating Panorma Photos on iPhone 5 (iOS 6 Guide)

 Panorama camera is mode is a new featured in iOS 6 that can be found on your Apple iPhone 5 device. We have been playing around with it lately and comparing it to a Panorama App for Nokia phones and the results were quite interesting. While we found it that the advanced Nokia sensors create a higher quality picture, the iOS 6 built-in panorama mode is far more efficient in making the most out of its hardware. So how does one create panorama photos on iPhone 5? Let us help you out with that!

Note: The panorama camera mode will only work with the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, and the fifth generation iPod touch.

Using Panorama Camera Mode on iPhone 5   

• Step 1: Prepare a location where you will try out your new panorama mode.
• Step 2: Start the Camera App on your iPhone 5
• Step 3: Go the App menu and select the Panorama option
• Step 4: A new style of the application window will open along with the Camera App which allows you to line up your shot. Tap the box in the center to begin the first part of the panorama.
• Step 5: Going from left to right you should keep the arrow centered on the horizontal line. As you move, you’ll notice the panorama box moving along its track. Continue turning your device until the photo is complete.

Note:

• The iPhone 5 will stabilize any erratic motion and as long as you taking a panorama shot of a landscape that doesn't have any sudden objects passing by (like vehicles or a lot of people) you will be able to create an amazing shot!
• Your panorama can stretch as far as 240 degrees.
• You can also make the panorama from right to left

  Here is an example panorama photo with the iPhone 5 (click to enlarge):

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How to Set-up a Pascode on the iPhone 5 (Guide)

 Our mobile phones store a lot of personal and financial information about us these days and setting up a passcode security system on your iPhone 5 device (or any previous model) is a good choice. We use so many banking applications, mobile payment processors, cloud storage account and social media apps that it would be crazy to risk having all that data compromised and have it fall in the wrong hands. This is essentially why one should set up a Passcode on their iOS device but how does one do that? Well, it is certainly quite a simple thing to do.

 Setting up a Passcode for the iPhone 5:

1. Step 1: Tap on Settings and then head over to General.
2. Step 2: Scroll down, you should find the Turn Passcode On option.
3. Step 3: Select this options, a new windows will now appear.
4. Step 4: Navigate the window keyboard to set up a 4 digit password.
5. Step 5: Set up the Required Passcode Timer and choose something reasonable
• Ideally, your phone should lock itself after 5 minuets of not being used.
• This means that if you set the required passcode timer to 5 minuets, the phone will automatically lock itself after those 5 minuets have passed and nobody has used the phone for anything.

 Choose a Good Passcode

 You might be tempted to put something like "0000" thinking that it's genius and that nobody will ever think of putting that in if they got your phone, but trust us, this is the last passcode you want to have. The same goes for any numerical combination which follows a strict formula. For example, a strictly increasing array such as 0123, 1234 or 1357 (or decreasing for that matter) is also a big no when choosing your passcode.

 The passcode that you setup for you iPhone 5 should be a bit more personal and much more random and of course, difficult to crack for someone who might know you or a lot about you. Birthday days and anniversaries are a possibility, but you should always add something really random into the whole combination. 

 You can refer to this post - How Secure is Your Password from GHack.net for more information.

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