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One hundred years of innovation brings Olympic timekeeping to the iPhone
Last Updated on Monday, 18 June 2012 12:00 Written by iUseMac Monday, 18 June 2012 12:00
Electronic timing and photo finish debuted at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics with a system developed by the Swedish inventor Ragnar Carlstedt. However, you do not have to be an Olympic athlete to benefit from electronic timing. The mobile technology of today has enabled these systems to shrink significantly in size and cost, making them available to everyone. sprintTimer packs a complete photo finish system, with start gun detection and slit camera technology, into an iPhone. Continue reading
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