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Re:How China's Xiaomi Does In A Week What Apple Does In A Ye... by casperc on Thursday October 24, 2013 @02:35AM (#6603704)
I wonder why they put a barometer in there. Is that actually useful? I would love to have a thermometer in my phone, but I can't think of a use for a barometer that isn't bettered by an online weather service.
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Re:How China's Xiaomi Does In A Week What Apple Does In A Ye... by mtber on Thursday October 24, 2013 @01:16PM (#6606503)
Not sure how they are using it but from what i understand it can be used with gps to help locate you faster.
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