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Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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It'll probably be an in-memory circular buffer of the last n minutes, and then you get to save it if anything happens

Circular buffer still worn out NAND flash

An in-memory circular buffer will wear out NAND flash? Which phones use NAND flash as memory?

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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No need to wait for another two years, I already made an exact app you're talking about. it's not only a dash cam, but it's integrated with turn by turn navigation as well. maybe I can claim it to be revolutionary :) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dashmap/id1638360259

Cool app.. but why subscription? this should be a one time payment.

the biggest cost for me is the navigation, mapbox charges quite a lot...on a per trip basis, but you guys can use the promo code HACKERNEWS for 1 month free trial

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Why not a subscription given with each iOS version comes new APIs and deprecations requiring time and effort to fix?

Hmmm.. Id say thats a cost of doing business on the app store? App stores should be doing a better job of making sure everything doesn’t require rework ever so often, but I don’t see why end customers have to pick up that tab. On a continued basis like in a subscription.

It is unfortunately because of API cost from Mapbox. In Google's use case, they can obviously do it for free (for being Google and not integrated with navigation within the app). The 1 week tier is aimed for rental car users, for normal users, I'd recommend 1 month.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Not sure about negative comments here. You dont like it, dont use the feature! Its not like Google is forcing you to use this. I bet people will celebrate this feature when Apple rolls around implementing it two years from now. I for one, look forward to using this feature on my Pixel as I live in a city where drivers are very aggressive and in general have a disregard for following the rules. I have been in an accid…

Google is in no way interested in traffic safety and that's the reason I despise them for playing around in this field. For example, they encourage active use of the phone while driving by asking you to report and confirm/deny reports of "speed traps". It's similar to Tesla tinkering with self driving and using everyone around us as beta testers.

Yes, I suspect it's a data collection project. Like the street view cars, but everywhere.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Wonder if they'll use the footage for streetview or AV training data.

That would be cool, but it seems like Google nowadays don't have departments collaborating with each other, how many chat apps do they have still? Maybe Google Maps will next come with "Record your journey!" mode...

AFAIK, they have two text chat systems:

- The Android SMS/RCS client

- Google Chat, accessible through both Gmail and a dedicated app

and one video chat system (Google Meet). In the past few years, they've consolidated their communications products.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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They're not talking about multitools. These sort of things are what they mean: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=zombie+knife&iax=images&ia=images

Oh, yikes, fixed-blades and things as long as shortish machetes? OK, yeah, people don't usually carry those here. Folding pocket knives in the 3"-6" range are common, but not fixed or very-long blades.

Yeah, anything larger than a pocketknife is explicitly illegal to carry in the UK, plus a whole bunch of random moral panic stuff like nunchucks. What the verse means is people carrying knives with intent; that you're entering a subculture where people might stab you in a drunken argument that turns into a fight.

(Used to be Glasgow, these days it's London, always young men in "gang" contexts)

This means the original "tape a knife to the dashcam" gag would be illegal. For car self-defence purposes you're better off with a tyre iron, "breaker bar", socket extender or something else that's a plausible car tool that you just happen to grab.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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post #122

Not sure about negative comments here. You dont like it, dont use the feature! Its not like Google is forcing you to use this. I bet people will celebrate this feature when Apple rolls around implementing it two years from now. I for one, look forward to using this feature on my Pixel as I live in a city where drivers are very aggressive and in general have a disregard for following the rules. I have been in an accid…

> You dont like it, dont use the feature! Its not like Google is forcing you to use this.

And why only Sony have 3.5mm headphone jack now? I guess Apple did not force us right?

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Reversing cameras don't increase safety on my cars, because I still turn my head and use the mirrors. Old habits die hard.

You would still have a major blind spot if a child or small animal is directly behind your car. The NHTSA estimated it would save over 70 lives per year (an underestimate), which is invaluable considering the small cost.

And for those of us who drive minivans, there are huge areas that you just can't see without a back up camera. You still look out windows and check all your mirrors, but being able to see the ground behind your car is important.
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