Your Apple device is full of sensors. The main five consist of a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, an accelerometer, a magnetometer and a gyroscopic sensor. Also included in these devices are radios, which aren’t strictly sensors but which include the GPS for location services. In this week’s All Things Appy, we take a look at the five best free apps you can get in order to play with your sensors and sensor-like radios — some of the key features, in other words, that distinguish smartphones from dumb ones.
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All Things Appy: 5 Best Apps to Make the Most of Apple Sensors
Posted by: Patrick Nelson December 27, 2013 05:00 AMYour Apple device is full of sensors. The main five consist of a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, an accelerometer, a magnetometer and a gyroscopic sensor. Also included in these devices are radios, which aren’t strictly sensors but which include the GPS for location services. In this week’s All Things Appy, we take a look at the five best free apps you can get in order to play with your sensors and sensor-like radios — some of the key features, in other words, that distinguish smartphones from dumb ones.