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taken on Jan 2012 17:37:51pm (CET)
[ NIKON D300; 32 mm @ f/2.8 @ 0.05 sec (1/20) @ 1600 ISO ; metering: Auto, Multi-segment ]

on Jan 5 2012 Google made some major changes and dropped support to some unofficial (private) API methods I use in PlaceTrack.

Yes, I had to implement friends locations retrieval through reverse engineering: Google does not allow third party applications to retrieve friends location through its documented Latitude API.

Hopefully I can find a workaround and release an update… in the meantime I temporarily removed PlaceTrack from the App Store. Thanks Google.

https://groups.google.com/group/google-latitude-api/browse_thread/thread/e7c354b0590d3b7e/d6a160371577de88?#d6a160371577de88

taken on Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:28:39am (CET) in Civitanova Marche, Italy
[ iPhone 4S; 4.3 mm @ f/2.4 @ 0.001 sec (1/1577) @ 64 ISO ; metering: Auto, Multi-segment ]

taken on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:15:51pm (CET) in Treia, Italy
[ NIKON D300; 34 mm @ f/2.8 @ 0.003 sec (1/320) @ 200 ISO ; metering: Auto, Multi-segment ]

taken on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 in Zola Predosa, Italy

taken on Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:50:10pm (CET) in Bolzano, Italy
[ NIKON D300; 17 mm @ f/3.5 @ 0.01 sec (1/100) @ 200 ISO ; metering: Auto, Multi-segment ]

PlaceTrack v1.7.2 is live

What’s New in this version:

• fixes a problem where PlaceTrack sits updating your location multiple times (under certain circumstances)
• fixes a problem where an empty blue map is displayed on application launch instead of current location
• minor cosmetic changes (toolbar, background, rounded corners for thumbnails, bigger map, shadows)

taken on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:54:29pm (CET)
(taken with Instagram on iPhone 4S)

PlaceTrack v1.7 has been submitted for App Store approval (and Cydia)

What’s New in this version:

• new feature “Open history in…” allows third-party app integration (eg. Google Earth)
• twitter support (iOS5 only): tweet your location along with a map link and picture
• added “Pull Down to Refresh” intuitive way to refresh your friends location
• uses Oauth 2.0 for Facebook authentication (improves security)
• uses the new geocoding API if available (iOS5 only), improves reliability in resolving addresses to gps coordinates and viceversa
• addresses a cosmetic issue with appearance of place names in location history on map
• removed unnecessary permission requests for Facebook integration
• other (minor) bug fixes and improvements

taken on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:55:33pm (CEST)
[ NIKON D300; 55 mm @ f/2.8 @ 0.01 sec (1/100) @ 200 ISO ; metering: Auto, Multi-segment ]

PlaceTrack, my popular Google Latitude background updater, has been updated to version 1.6 and is already available from the App Store and Cydia.

This bugfix addresses a recent change in google server names which prevented past versions to login; everyone advised to upgrade!

La Montagne des Singes

taken on Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:23:52am (CEST) in Kintzheim, France
[ NIKON D300; 24 mm @ f/2.8 @ 0.003 sec (1/320) @ 200 ISO ; metering: Auto, Multi-segment ]

taken earlier last month during a nice trip to Giannutri and Giglio Islands

taken on Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:22:38pm (CEST) in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy
[ NIKON D300; 24 mm @ f/3.5 @ 1/3200 sec @ 200 ISO ; metering: Manual, Multi-segment ]

App Store

taken on Sun, 15 May 2011 20:07:23pm (CEST)
[ ; @ @ ISO ]

CloudCopy wireless synchronizes pictures and videos from your iPhone to your Dropbox or Facebook account

Available from the App Store

FEATURES

• copy your camera roll (photo and videos, at the original full resolution) to the cloud. Dropbox and Facebook are currently supported
• background support: upload your videos or photos while you’re using other apps or when the phone is in standby mode. Optionally alerts you when it’s done!
• simple to use: you can sync all your camera roll content or pick which photos or videos to upload. CloudCopy remembers what is has uploaded and it won’t sync it again
• optionally excludes photos from being copied
• optionally adds location data (address and gps coordinates automatically embedded as you shot) as photo captions when uploading to facebook
• pics backed up to Dropbox are assigned a folder name based on month and year. root folder name can be configured: you can choose a public folder and share your photos and videos with your friends in real time!
• shows progress and thumbnails while uploading
• works with the standard iPhone Camera app and with any app that saves photos or videos to the Camera Roll

You need a Facebook or Dropbox account (free) to use this app!

(discussion and support page about this app)