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accelerometer
Last modified: Friday, April 03, 2009
An accelerometer is a device that measures non-gravitational accelerations. On
the Apple iPhone there is a 3-way axis device which is
used to determine the iPhone's physical position. The accelerometer can tell
when the iPhone is tilted, rotated, or moved.
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