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They had lost access to the service's interactive panoramic photos in a recent system upgrade.
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The upgrades to the camera were not MPs, but faster photo capture, dynamic lighting, panoramic photos and noise cancellation for video.
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New features like 4G LTE have been present in non-iOS devices for some time now, and the new iPhone camera and camera features, including panoramic photos, are late to the game.
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The new iPod touch includes a 5 megapixel iSight camera with autofocus, support for 1080p video recording with video image stabilization, face detection and an LED flash, and the new panorama feature that lets you capture gorgeous panoramic photos by simply moving the camera across a scene.
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The front 2MP camera is perfect for video conferencing or self portraits and the rear 2MP camera can take photos, videos or panoramic pictures.
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While it sat there, it took over 817 photos, which were compiled into the false color panoramic photo you see above.
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Fortunately for them, assembling all that data back in Mountain View was a far less rigorous task: Google engineers use their mapping software to link the photos to their shooting locations and string them together to create the panoramic paths users walk through.
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