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Apple Patents Directional Flash Tech For Cameras
tekgoblin writes "A patent application has surfaced that shows Apple's attempts at creating a new way for a flash to work on a camera. The way the new flash works is very intriguing: a user can select a dimly lit area of the photo and the camera will try to illuminate just that area with the flash. The way Apple is attempting to accomplish this is similar to the way the autofocus works on the iPhone 4 where you can touch the screen in certain areas to focus on that area. Instead you will be able to light up that area with the flash. This is accomplished by the camera flash passing through a 'redirector' so the flash can be placed other than directly centered when a photo is taken."
this is so fucking amazing, I just can't fucking believe it. Apple is going to change the fucking universe with their fucking camera flash. I'm so fucking enthralled that slashdot has brought this, of all patents and technological developments, to my fucking attention. How much fucking stock do you own? You must have just fucking bought it and worried about those P/E ratios getting fucking out of hand. How fucking high can this go? I'm so glad to contribute to this fucking worthless fucking selective PR fucking shit-ass site. And of course everyone will read this fucking article in the morning because it will be new and you'll hardly post fucking shit after it so all your fucking /. controlled sheep-fuckers can get their jollies on and think they're fucking learning something and getting enlightened with your fucking PR drivel bullshit. What the fuck, asshole, you think you rule the fucking world with your geekdom fucking site? You fucking control our fucking minds? We can't fucking things for ourselves and see past your fucking ignoramus ass-kissing? We guess fucking what? You aren't going to get onto fucking Late Night, so fucking get over it. You aren't going to change our fucking minds that Apple makes shit products that no self-respecting individual would ever own. We're not the fucking brainwashed morons you take us for, you fucking inner party dolt.
ya know adobe photoshop 4 -5
you can highlight an area, a whole picture and "adjust brightness"
give me a break this patent crap in the usa is just getting downright retarded