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iOS 4.1 Beta 3 adds email based FaceTime calling

Apple’s latest beta version of iOS 4.1 has an extra added feature concerning FaceTime. Soon, you’ll be able to initiate FaceTime calls to phone numbers or email addresses. What does that mean to you? Apple’s about to update the iPod touch and possibly the iPad with front facing cameras, that’s what. Why else would you need to be able to link a FaceTime account to an email address?

Could Apple pull off one app for all Internet-based tasks?

Apple currently ships a ton of full-fledged programs with Mac OS X. Safari, Mail, iChat, Address Book, and iCal are all great examples. As the operating system paradigm shifts, though, I think Apple could be the one to pull these apps all together into one really useful application that many people would rarely ever leave.

We’re certain about 3G, now lets speculate features!

Okay, its official. 3G iPhone rumors have become a little too much. Asking “Will a 3G iPhone be released at WWDC?” is up there with the likes of “Does a bear use the restroom in the woods?” and “Is the Pope Catholic?” In other words, yes. It will be there. I am willing to bet my first-born son on that (though you may be waiting a good 10 to 15 years for a payout should I be mistaken, but, as you may see above, I’m pretty darn sure I’m not).

Now that I have stated how certain I am of 3G at WWDC, let’s start a new discussion. Other than the look and feel of the new iPhone, what will be changed in iPhone OS 2.0? Read on to hear my take on the subject.

Apple Files IM Patent

A recent patent application filed by Apple sheds light on a new application possibly coming soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Although at first glance the application looks almost exactly the same as the current Short Messaging Service (SMS) application for the iPhone, it is actually quite different. Some of the main differences would more »

SubEthaEdit 3.1 released, world ecstatic

The Coding Monkeys have done it again, pushing out a semi-minor release of SubEthaEdit, the first release in a while. Although not much was changed, one hugely important feature was added. Using SubEthaEdit over the internet (not locally) used to be somewhat difficult, and involved port forwarding and router reconfiguration. With 3.1, this is no more »

Apple Releases Apple TV Take 2 Software

After a two week delay, Apple has released the Apple TV “Take 2″ software update. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the update at Macworld 2008, saying that he recognized that the Apple TV and iTunes movies were not doing as well as Apple would have liked. He then unveiled the software update, which boasts iTunes more »

Widgets and iChat on Apple TV?

A recent Apple patent application deals with widgets in a multimedia center and hints at Apple TV updates. The patent describes widgets such as stocks and weather on the Apple TV, but more importantly, widgets that would be tailored to what you are watching, which in and of itself hints at the Apple TV interfacing more »

iGlasses goes 2.0

If you use iChat, and really who doesn’t on a Mac? You should check out the latest 2.0 version of iGlasses. Designed to work with the iSight for both talking and video it has a “a whole kit bag of adjustments, colorizations, exposure controls and pan/zoom options.” $9.95 or a free upgrade to existing users, more »

Better iSight cameras on new iMacs

Xlr8yourmac is reporting that Apple’s newest iMac now comes with a higher resolution iSight camera. Originally sporting a resolution of 640×480, the product refresh has bumped that up to 1280×1024, similar to the latest MacBook Pros. Despite having a higher resolution, the image quality still remains roughly the same. You’d think that Apple would have more »

iChat coming to the iPhone?

One of the concerns quite a few people had before the iPhone was released was whether it would include iChat as part of the bundle of apps included. Well, it wasn’t to many peoples’ disappointment. Meebo has already come up with a solution as well as Cerulean Studios to help calm your instant-messaging nerves. Now more »