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"Tap the spacebar with your phone." - Bump unveils new photo uploader

#1

Post by noahlt » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 5:45 AM UTC

"Tap the spacebar with your phone." - Bump unveils new photo uploader
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#2

Post by pazimzadeh » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:02 AM UTC

It just works..

It's been good to seeing Bump innovate again over the past few months.

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#3

Post by keen » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:03 AM UTC

I don't get why this is a good idea (or how it works*). Anyone care to explain?

Edit: I'm wondering how it works in a technical sense.

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#4

Post by blub » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:06 AM UTC

This is a gimmick. On the other hand the whole app is a workaround for the neutered iPhone communication stack.

Uploading something to a server just to share it with someone standing near you is ridiculous.

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#5

Post by dfc » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:06 AM UTC

If I have already selected the photos I want to upload on my phone why would I want to use another device to complete the process?

NB: This is not trollfood and I am not a hater. I don't use an iphone so I may be missing something obvious.

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#6

Post by Ave » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:06 AM UTC

keen wrote: post #3

I don't get why this is a good idea (or how it works*). Anyone care to explain? Edit: I'm wondering how it works in a technical sense.

It looks to be based on matching the location provided by your browser with the location of your phone.

I don't know whether it's a good idea or not, but it's certainly a unique concept.

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Post by softbuilder » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:07 AM UTC

blub wrote: post #4

This is a gimmick. On the other hand the whole app is a workaround for the neutered iPhone communication stack. Uploading something to a server just to share it with someone standing near you is ridiculous.

You mean like chat or email?

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Post by citricsquid » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:07 AM UTC

Whoever designed this page: this is a clever idea, the ideal goal (I assume) is for it to be spread around ("hey, did you see this neat photo uploader thing?") in which case why doesn't it link me to the app for download? I don't have bump, I want to try this idea... so I have to work out what the site url is and then go and find the app myself. Why not a "don't have bump? download here!" link?

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#9

Post by jaredsohn » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:08 AM UTC

Totally irrelevant, but if you click on the Bump logo, it changes the background image.

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#10

Post by pazimzadeh » Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 6:09 AM UTC

blub wrote: post #4

This is a gimmick. On the other hand the whole app is a workaround for the neutered iPhone communication stack. Uploading something to a server just to share it with someone standing near you is ridiculous.

This could be a good way to quickly upload multiple screenshots to the computer.