iPhone is the new G-Tech?
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iPhone is the new G-Tech?
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Dynolicious turns iPhone into cheap performance meter
The world has gone iPhone crazy since Apple released v2.0 of its sleek mobile device, and while GPS and 3G have been big draws, the multitude of available software apps in the new App Store has been the real wild card. One app that has us really psyched is a new automotive performance meter called Dynolicious from BunsenTech.
It uses the accelerometer inside the iPhone to let you record 0-10 through 0-100 times, quarter mile and trap speed, Lateral Gs, horsepower and more. Results are also displayed in real-time on the phone itself with graphs and a speedometer. You can also configure the tool with updates to your car, weight, before and after performance measurements, and keep a complete history of all your runs. The kicker is that you don't even have to plug in your iPhone anywhere, just set it in the cup holder and drive. The folks at Dynolicious promise 0-60 accuracy to within .08 seconds and a quarter mile speed to within 1.5 mph. The performance meter software should also work with the iPod Touch.
The Dynolicious performance meter is now available on iTunes for $12.99 despite its own website saying that it's coming soon. The app has an average rating of four stars out of five so far with 11 user reviews and counting. We're going to purchase the software ASAP and take it for a spin, so we'll let you know soon if it delivers on its lofty promises. Check out more screen shots of Dynolicious in the gallery below. Thanks for the tip, Fooman!
Source: Autoblog.com
Dynolicious turns iPhone into cheap performance meter
The world has gone iPhone crazy since Apple released v2.0 of its sleek mobile device, and while GPS and 3G have been big draws, the multitude of available software apps in the new App Store has been the real wild card. One app that has us really psyched is a new automotive performance meter called Dynolicious from BunsenTech.
It uses the accelerometer inside the iPhone to let you record 0-10 through 0-100 times, quarter mile and trap speed, Lateral Gs, horsepower and more. Results are also displayed in real-time on the phone itself with graphs and a speedometer. You can also configure the tool with updates to your car, weight, before and after performance measurements, and keep a complete history of all your runs. The kicker is that you don't even have to plug in your iPhone anywhere, just set it in the cup holder and drive. The folks at Dynolicious promise 0-60 accuracy to within .08 seconds and a quarter mile speed to within 1.5 mph. The performance meter software should also work with the iPod Touch.
The Dynolicious performance meter is now available on iTunes for $12.99 despite its own website saying that it's coming soon. The app has an average rating of four stars out of five so far with 11 user reviews and counting. We're going to purchase the software ASAP and take it for a spin, so we'll let you know soon if it delivers on its lofty promises. Check out more screen shots of Dynolicious in the gallery below. Thanks for the tip, Fooman!
Source: Autoblog.com
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It has a GPS, but this app is not using the GPS, its using the accelerometer
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the iPhone has GPS. It doesn't have turn by turn yet because they have to sort out the licesing agreements but it will have turn by turn soon. The GPS onthe iPhone is great.
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Tom Tom is making an app for it
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I tried this yesterday and it worked well for one run after calibrating it and everything. then now when i try it, I press start run, then the circle on the test screen turns yellow and says "calibrating please wait" and then all of a sudden randomly starts timing, so I cannot tell exactly when to start accellerating.
Is anyone else having this problem? What did you do to get it to work?
Thanks
-Nick
Is anyone else having this problem? What did you do to get it to work?
Thanks
-Nick
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Hey Nick, you might want to try turning the starting sensitivity down. The program automatically starts timing when it detects .1G of acceleration (I think thats the default setting). You could turn it up a bit so that it requires a greater "trigger" as its called. Also, make sure that your car is completely stopped when you are in the calibrating mode, and that the iPhone is secure in some location.
Was everyone able to do the "calibration" in the settings menu? Every time I go through it I am able to calibrate the vertical and horizontal directions but it gets stuck when I lay it flat.
Was everyone able to do the "calibration" in the settings menu? Every time I go through it I am able to calibrate the vertical and horizontal directions but it gets stuck when I lay it flat.