EVER since the invention of photography, notes scribbled on the back of prints have revealed things like where a picture was taken, who took it, and who鈥檚 in the shot. But this intuitive capability is missing from digital photography.
Not for much longer. Last week, Nokia of Finland filed a US patent () on a technique to let users of digital or cellphone cameras make back-of-photo notes for posterity.
Once a photo is snapped, it can seemingly be turned over to reveal a blank rear side. It is reminiscent of the iPod鈥檚 鈥渃over flow鈥� view, but instead of flipping through album covers, users flip through photos and turn a selected one over. They then use the keypad to write a note, or use a touch-screen stylus to write it in their own handwriting. The note is then saved with the picture.
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