Apple warns against mounting iPhones to motorcycles:
This has gotta be one of the weirdest ways you can ruin an iPhone camera.
Apple posted a new page to its support website warning iPhone owners to be careful about exposing their phones to the specific vibration frequencies found in "high-power or high-volume motorcycle engine." News of the support page first popped up in a report from MacRumors.
Apparently, operating these phones too close to those engines can fry the cameras in iPhones with optical image stabilization (OIS) or closed-loop autofocus (AF) technology. Every iPhone from the 7 onward has at least one of those things inside it, so if you've bought an iPhone in the past four or five years, it could potentially be at risk.
The iPhone camera helps you take great photos in any situation—from everyday moments to studio-quality portraits. The advanced camera systems in some iPhone models include technology like optical image stabilization and closed-loop autofocus to help you capture great photos even in difficult conditions. These systems work to automatically counteract movement, vibrations, and the effects of gravity to let you focus on taking a great shot.
[...] The OIS and closed-loop AF systems in iPhone are designed for durability. However, as is the case with many consumer electronics that include systems like OIS, long-term direct exposure to high-amplitude vibrations within certain frequency ranges may degrade the performance of these systems and lead to reduced image quality for photos and videos. It is recommended to avoid exposing your iPhone to extended high-amplitude vibrations.
High-power or high-volume motorcycle engines generate intense high-amplitude vibrations, which are transmitted through the chassis and handlebars. It is not recommended to attach your iPhone to motorcycles with high-power or high-volume engines due to the amplitude of the vibration in certain frequency ranges that they generate. Attaching your iPhone to vehicles with small-volume or electric engines, such as mopeds and scooters, may lead to comparatively lower-amplitude vibrations, but if you do so a vibration dampening mount is recommended to lessen the risk of damage to your iPhone and its OIS and AF systems. It is also recommended to avoid regular use for prolonged periods to further lessen the risk of damage.
Also at engadget [engadget.com].
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by SomeGuy on Sunday September 12 2021, @07:43PM (11 children)
Cool. Other fun ways to destroy stupid iPhones include:
Sledge hammer
Run over with car
Throw out of 40th story window
Chain gun
Deep fried
Charge of 1,000,000 volts
and many, many, more!
(Score: 3, Funny) by RamiK on Sunday September 12 2021, @08:22PM (7 children)
Missed a classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWqw5SpITg8 [youtube.com]
Bonus question: Anyone care to guess my secret rice curry ingredient? Hint: It's not an iphone...
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 12 2021, @08:25PM (5 children)
Blended rice?
(Score: 2) by RamiK on Sunday September 12 2021, @11:11PM (4 children)
Nope. Though Asian make cookie dough with bleded cooked rice so that one is on me.
Another hint: It's used in moderation.
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(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 12 2021, @11:31PM (3 children)
Ummm, your mom?
(Score: 1, Spam) by RamiK on Monday September 13 2021, @02:16PM (2 children)
Well, there was that one time with an rusty ol' can opener and an overly eager kitten out to prove human legs are just as good as scratch posts...
But no. Oh, and the above was a hint too.
Regardless, to cut short and spare us all another yo momma joke when I'm already well within the dad realm of comedy:
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 14 2021, @04:41AM (1 child)
Modded spam. Worth the 30 day ban....
(Score: 2) by RamiK on Tuesday September 14 2021, @10:30AM
Yup :)
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(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 12 2021, @10:40PM
Another classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JYfLgsu1sQ [youtube.com]
(Score: 3, Touché) by sjames on Sunday September 12 2021, @10:04PM
You left out use it on a humid day (according to Apple and their "moisture" sensors) or hold it wrong.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Beryllium Sphere (r) on Sunday September 12 2021, @10:33PM
Or exposure to helium:
https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/31/helium-bricks-iphone-apple-watch/#:~:text=Exposing%20iPhone%20to%20environments%20having,damage%20or%20impair%20iPhone%20functionality.&text=The%20helium%20must%20fully%20dissipate,fully%20discharge%20in%20the%20process. [9to5mac.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 13 2021, @07:09PM
Flamebait, flamebait, flamebait! You insulted my pwecious wittle iPhone! Boooo hoooo!111 Accept the great Apple Steve Jobs way and become a good little nig just like the rest of us! iPhomes are great! All praise iPhones!