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androidguys.com - 5/1/2009

Use Your G1 As… A Metal Detector? (VIDEO)

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metal_app_g1 Here’s a case of an app that we won’t believe really works until we try it for ourselves. The guys over at the Italian Android site HDblog.it have put together a little video of an app for the G1 which turns it into a metal detector. Don’t even ask us how it works because we have ...

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youtube.com - 4/26/2009

Google Android metal detector !! - Htc G1 Dream (video)

— youtube.com — metal detector on Google Android - htc g1 dream video - http://android.hdblog.it... (more) Google Android metal detector !! - Htc G1 Dream (video)

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forums.t-mobile.com - 5/6/2009

Android - (T-Mobile G1) - T-Mobile Forums

— forums.t-mobile.com — | My T-Mobile Android - (T-Mobile G1) Register Sign In Help T-Mobile Forums : Android - (T-Mobile... G1) Community Options Community Options Mark all Posts as Read Mark all Posts as New  ... (more) Android - (T-Mobile G1) - T-Mobile Forums

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instructables.com - 5/7/2009

Instructables: Urban Prospecting Detector

— instructables.com — The project, called the Urban Prospector, is basically a modified metal detector outfitted with a combustible gas... sensor that can be built for under 100 dollars. By scanning the surface of your neighborhood, you will be able to determine pockets of ... (more) Instructables: Urban Prospecting Detector

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Android app uses G1 compass as a metal-detector
Boing Boing — Here's a little Android mobile phone app that turns your handset into a metal-detector, using the compass as a magnetometer. Not super-accurate or sensitive, but possibly useful for grubbing in the beach looking for your car-keys. Use Your G1 As... A Metal Detector? (via Waxy)

Did You Know? (TM) You can use your G1 as a metal detector?
CrunchGear — It’s true! The built-in compass can be used as a metal detector, allowing you to detect keys that are very close to the phone. Is this particularly useful? Probably not, but now you can rub your phone against people like a stud finder and perhaps make new friends when you search for their “keys.” Some folks at HDblog.it shot some video of the app in action. Worth a look. via AndroidGuys

App Converts Android G1 Into Airport Security-Like Handheld Metal Detector [Android]
Gizmodo — ... And when they get close to an iron core, they get happy, which is what happens to the G1. As you can see in the video, this won't serve you to detect treasures in the beach. It can serve, however, as a handheld metal detector like those they use in airports. You know. Those that allow you to pass your hands all over someone's body to see if they are hiding metal somewhere? It's Friday. You probably are going out tonight. Think, people. THINK. [HDblog via Android Guys via CrunchGear] ...