Metal Detector App For Iphones Used For Postal Theft?

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alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 06:43 am Saw this on ebay, looks like a scam but nothing found on Snopes or elsewhere: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWAX:IT Anyone come across this or similar? Report this Post to the Staff

td5173 Pillar of the Community United States 565 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 07:22 am Found this on the web. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive...g_reader.php not good. I Just typed in I phone apps rfid . I can't wait to see how bad things get be for it is deemed a bad idea or Not. Report this Post to the Staff
JMerrick Valued Member Guatemala 357 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 08:13 am Here's a review of the app. http://droidmedic.com/2010/10/metal...pp-reviewed/ While the concept is neat, the practical application is rather lacking. The software has to be using the internal antenna of the cell phone as a coil. As for being able to distinguish between precious metals... It's no where near that sensitive. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 08:26 am Thanks JMerrick, it was the sensitivity issue that made me sceptical. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 10:18 am Wish that guy that did the testing with his phone knew there are virtually hundreds of different types of Stainless Steels. I wonder how that would work with the many varieties. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 02/15/2011 11:39 am I have that metal detector app on my Droid. It uses the same magnetic sensors used to detect the docking station and belt holsters, not the antenna. It works "okay" but there is no way it can discriminate what kind of metal it is detecting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
xphobe New Member United States 35 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 2:15 pm Apparently the app uses the compass built into the iphone, so it can only be used to detect ferrous metals. I wouldn't worry unless you're mailing a valuable coin made of iron or nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 4:27 pm I have it on my droid2 also, it detects metal but doesn't detect Gold or Silver worth a dern. They may be able to detect a box full of steel cents but a gold St Gaudens will pass right by them without them ever knowing anything was in the box Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 5:50 pm Sadly, I have no gold coins to test with, but I can say this... Gold class ring... nada. Copper cent... nada. Silver quarter... nada. Metal file cabinet... bada-bing! Suffice it to say you are not beachcombing with this app any time soon. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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