Media manipulation with rotation of portable computing device

Abstract

Portable computing devices, software operating on such devices, and methods are described that utilize rotational data of the device to manipulate media, such as audio, images, and/or video, operating on the device. More specifically, an accelerometer within the device can determine when a user rotates the device and a processing device can thereafter determine one or more manipulation operations to perform on the media based on the rotation. Additional rotational characteristics, such as spin direction, spin speed, spin rate of change, and the like, can further factor into the selection of the one or more manipulation operations.

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