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Imagine an iPhone cable that was only four-inches long, doubled as a tripod and could bend to your every whim? That's the idea behind Twig, designed by former WIMM engineer Jason Hilbourne, who wanted something sturdier, smaller and more portable than Cupertino's "limp noodle." In partnership with an iOS accessory maker, the cable's three sturdy prongs will transform into a dock, wrap around objects or create a free-standing tripod for your FaceTime needs. It needs $50,000 to turn from dismembered action-figure prototype to reality, with an $18 pledge enough to secure you one of the first to leave the factory. After the break we've got the pitch footage, which includes what happens when you start prototyping with your Speed Racer dolls.

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Insert Coin: Twig, the tiny iPhone cable that's also a tripod (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 07:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Investigators at the FBI supposedly aren't happy that social networks like Facebook or Google+ don't have the same kind of facility for wiretaps that phones have had for decades. If claimed industry contacts for CNET are right, senior staff at the bureau have floated a proposed amendment to the 1994-era Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) that would require that communication-based websites with large user bases include a backdoor for federal agents to snoop on suspects. It would still include the same requirement for a court order as for phone calls, even if US carriers currently enjoy immunity for cooperating with any warrantless wiretapping. As might be expected, technology firms and civil liberties advocates like the Electronic Frontier Foundation object to deepening CALEA's reach any further, and Apple is thought to be preemptively lobbying against another definition of the law that might require a government back channel for audiovisual chat services like FaceTime or Skype. The FBI didn't explicitly confirm the proposal when asked, but it did say it was worried it might be "going dark" and couldn't enforce wiretaps.

[Image credit: David Drexler, Flickr]

FBI reportedly pressing for backdoor access to Facebook, Google originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 May 2012 14:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FaceTime conversations always commence with "left a bit, no, up a bit, no no, that's too far..." as we balance our iOS handsets to find a flattering angle. Gorillapod designers Josh Guyot and JoeBen Bevirt want to put an end to it with Galileo, a 360 degree motorized remote-control base for your iPhone or iPod Touch. If your buddy moves out of frame, just swipe in their direction and it'll pan around to follow. Designed as a video conferencing tool, it would also be useful as a baby monitor, remote camera or for clever photography projects. You'll also find a universal 1/4" tripod mount screw, rechargeable lithium polymer battery and it'll double as a dock when not in use. The project has currently reached $10,093 of its $100,000 goal, with the pre-order price of one of the units pegged at $85. If you'd care to see it in action, we'd suggest taking a trip downtown past the break.

[Thanks, Max]

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Insert Coin: Galileo, the remote control camera from the men behind the Gorillapod originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your friend calls you up to have a little gloat: not only did they just get a Mike Tyson-style face tattoo, but they've also snuck into the Xbox prototype lab. Of course, if you demand proof, you'll have to end the call and fire up a video chat -- or at least that's how it used to be. Soon you'll be able to flip seamlessly using LG's new LTE-based voice-to-video switching. The same technology also lets you share video over super-fast mobile internet in real-time as it's being recorded. It's all compliant with industry standards (hopefully meaning it'll be widely adopted) and we'll first see them on LG's smartphones released later in the year.

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LG's demonstrating LTE voice-to-video call switching at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Say hello to the iShred, snowboarders' tribute to Steve Jobs (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fring optimizes its four-way video calling app for smiley iPad 2 owners originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappleappsfacetimefringiosipadipad 2Ipad2video callingVideoCallingvoipTue, 28 Jun 2011 06:57:00 EST<![CDATA[More iOS 5 features get their moment in the beta testing sun]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/more-ios-5-features-get-their-moment-in-the-beta-testing-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/more-ios-5-features-get-their-moment-in-the-beta-testing-sun/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/more-ios-5-features-get-their-moment-in-the-beta-testing-sun/#comments Steve Jobs and co. showed off all kinds of cool new features during the debut of iOS 5 at WWDC earlier this month. We had the chance to take a few of them for a spin, when we tested the beta build of the mobile operating system, and now that more and more folks have tried their hand at iOS 5, more and more features are getting their turn to shine. Here's a list of some of the cooler ones we've seen in the last few weeks.
  • Apple has added the ability to make FaceTime calls over 3G -- though rumor has it that this may be a beta-only feature, which carriers can choose to disable, over obvious data usage concerns.
  • AirPlay Mirroring has been shown off. The feature lets users display video from an iPad 2 on an HDTV, by way of Apple TV, for those times when you just can't keep your tablet content to yourself. (Read)
  • The new software also offers up the ability to sync 1080p video to iOS 5 devices, opening the door to speculation that future iPads and iPhones may be able to play back content at full 1080p. (Read)
  • Like to play your iTunes over your car stereo? Good news, iOS 5 will transfer audio information like album, track, and artist names over Bluetooth. (Read)

[Thanks to everyone who sent in tips]

More iOS 5 features get their moment in the beta testing sun originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gairplayairplay mirroringAirplayMirroringappleapple iosAppleIosbluetoothfacetimeiosios 5Ios5itunesmirroringmusicsyncingMon, 13 Jun 2011 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple iMac (spring 2011) review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/apple-imac-spring-2011-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/apple-imac-spring-2011-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/apple-imac-spring-2011-review/#comments The heaviest of heavyweights in the all-in-one field has seen another update, another batch of new internals to liven up the aging (but still classy) chassis. Apple unveiled its latest iMac refresh last week, surprising nobody with a new selection of AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, quad-core Intel Sandy Bridge processors, and solid-state storage options, all designed to do one thing: go faster.

These latest iMacs are quite naturally the speediest yet, as you'd expect, but with the right configuration they can be properly quick. Faster internals plus Thunderbolt ports on the outside turn what's supposed to be a family-friendly and eye-catching machine into an unassuming powerhouse that might just be quick enough for professional users. There's a more important question, though: is this $1,999 system the right choice for you?

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Apple iMac (spring 2011) review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple posts iPad 2 guided tour videos originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airplayappappledemofacetimegaragebandguidedguided tourguided toursGuidedTourGuidedToursimovieiosipadipad 2Ipad2march 11March11safaritourvideoWed, 09 Mar 2011 20:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The iPad 2]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/the-ipad-2/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/the-ipad-2/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/the-ipad-2/#comments Apple has just made its second-generation iPad official! It features a 1GHz dual-core A5 chip and, finally, cameras, both on the front and rear. The new CPU is said to be up to twice as fast, with graphics performance up to nine times better than on the original iPad, while power requirements have been kept the same. Battery life is, consequently, unaltered, with Apple promising 10 hours. Pricing, too, has been left unchanged, starting at $499 for a 16GB WiFi-only iPad 2 and stretching up to $829 for a WiFi + 3G SKU with 64GB of storage. The new tablet will come with an HDMI output capable of 1080p -- which will set you back $39 for the requisite dongle, called an Apple Digital AV Adapter -- but there will sadly be no rumblings of Thunderbolt connectivity here. What you will get is an enlarged speaker grille on the back, as expected, and the same 1024 x 768 resolution and IPS LCD screen technology as on the original iPad.

Update: We've gotten our first hands-on with the iPad 2 and, boy oh boy, it's fast!

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720p video recording at 30fps will be on tap from the rear-facing camera, which can also do a 5x digital zoom if you're into that kind of thing, whereas the front-facing imager will record at a more modest VGA resolution, also at 30fps.

There's a new cover for the device, which is best defined by Steve Jobs himself: "We designed the case right alongside the product. It's not a case -- it's a cover." Basically, it's a magnetic flap that protects the front and automatically wakes and puts the device to sleep according to whether it's open or closed. Guess we know what that proximity sensor was about now. These Smart Covers will cost $39 in plastic or $69 if you opt for leather.

The iPad 2 is 33 percent thinner than its predecessor, at a mind-melting 8.8mm, and a little lighter at just over 600g, while paintjob options have been expanded: you'll get a choice between white and black. It'll be available on both AT&T and Verizon, and all variants start shipping on March 11th. Apple Retail Stores will start sales at the unusual hour of 5PM, which will probably make online pre-orders the fastest way to get yours.

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In terms of new software, Apple's launching iOS 4.3 alongside the new iPad and bringing with it much improved Safari performance as well as FaceTime, Photo Booth, iMovie and GarageBand (the latter two costing $4.99 a piece) apps specifically for the newly camera-enriched iPad. Personal Hotspot capabilities are also arriving in the latest version of the OS, but they'll be exclusive to the iPhone 4, so you won't be able to share your 3G iPad's connection. The minimum compatible version of iTunes for the new iPad 2 will be the freshly released 10.2.

Gallery: iPad 2 FaceTime and Photo Booth apps


You'll find Apple's official PR and some slick promo videos below, or you can keep your mouse clicking and check out our first hands-on with the iPad 2.

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The iPad 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1ghz2011720pa5announcedappleapple a5apple ipadapple ipad 2AppleA5AppleIpadAppleIpad2blackbreaking newscolordual-corefacetimehdhd videoHdVideoimovieipadipad 2ipad 2 eventipad 2011Ipad2Ipad2011Ipad2Eventlaunchlaunch eventLaunchEventofficialphoto boothPhotoBoothrefreshslatetabletupdateupgradevideowhiteWed, 02 Mar 2011 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple iOS 4.3 coming March 11 with iPad 2, includes new AirPlay features and FaceTime]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/apple-releases-ios-4-3-with-ipad-2/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/apple-releases-ios-4-3-with-ipad-2/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/apple-releases-ios-4-3-with-ipad-2/#commentshttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/20110302-10322071--img4602.jpg Along with the iPad 2, Apple's releasing the final version of iOS 4.3, which features the Nitro Javscript engine from Safari on OS X, new iTunes Home Sharing features that let you play content from desktop iTunes over WiFi, and the updated suite of AirPlay features from the betas -- including the ability for App Store apps to share audio and video. Apple's also finalizing the new option that lets you assign the side switch to either rotation lock or mute, and it's adding Personal Hotspot support. There's also those rumored iOS versions of Photo Booth and FaceTime for the new cameras. It'll be a free download for all iPads, the GSM iPhone 4, the iPhone 3GS and the third- and fourth-gen iPod touch when it's released on March 11. When will it hit the Verizon iPhone 4? We don't know yet.

Gallery: iOS 4.3 revealed


Apple iOS 4.3 coming March 11 with iPad 2, includes new AirPlay features and FaceTime originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, kariminal]

Apple FaceTime for Mac finally out of beta, available on the Mac App Store for $0.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad camera apps discovered in iOS 4.3 beta, nobody surprised originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were going to say something funny, but then we just got depressed that this show is still on TV. You disappoint us, America. Oh, and Hawaii Five-0 did it first.

[Thanks, Michael C.]

Screen Grabs: Two and a Half Men discovers FaceTime, still searching for humor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Moe]

FaceIt-3GS brings FaceTime to your jailbroken 3GS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple fixes FaceTime for Mac security flaw, not your Wolverine complex originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applefacetimefacetime for macFacetimeForMacsecuritysecurity holeSecurityHoleSecurityUpdateFri, 22 Oct 2010 04:58:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: FaceTime beta endangers your Apple ID password and security questions]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/psa-facetime-beta-endangers-your-apple-id-password-and-security/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/psa-facetime-beta-endangers-your-apple-id-password-and-security/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/psa-facetime-beta-endangers-your-apple-id-password-and-security/#comments Worried about local hackers? Like leaving your laptop behind in the coffee shop while you take long, leisurely trips to the bathroom? We wouldn't be so self-assured. Turns out there's a gaping security hole in the FaceTime beta, which allows anyone with access to your computer to change your password without knowing it to begin with, as well as peep and edit your security questions and answers. It would be nice if signing out of FaceTime would protect you, but unfortunately the app seems to have a lock-tight memory on your password, so it's easy for anyone to open the app and sign-in again. Hopefully Apple will fix these holes quickly, and until then we recommend uninstalling FaceTime or choosing your friends very wisely.

PSA: FaceTime beta endangers your Apple ID password and security questions originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From the phone side it's intuitive enough: call the email address associated with an Apple ID and you get the computer, call the phone number and you get the iPhone. Conveniently, your computer will "ring" even if the app is closed, though you can turn this feature off in System Preferences if it unsettles you. Hopefully Apple takes this "beta" moniker seriously and has some extra features to add before it releases the final version of the app. We also wouldn't mind seeing this folded into iChat proper -- why have two first party video chat methods? Either way, computer-to-phone conversations are here to stay. The payoff? The psychedelic experience of viewing four Paul Millers simultaneously.

Update: Want a special little bonus? You can apparently video chat with iChat and FaceTime simultaneously, though we tried to add Skype as a third conspirator into the mix and failed (there's a pic of our experiment after the break). Oh, you should also know that there's apparently no way to shut off the video in FaceTime outside of quitting the app or physically covering up the camera. EXCLUSIVE: Is Steve Jobs Watching You Sleep? More at 11.

Gallery: FaceTime for Mac hands-on

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FaceTime for Mac hands-on: it works, it's rough originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just spotted the FaceTime logo, or a version of it, lurking in the OS X dock during Apple's iMovie 11 demo. New version of iChat with FaceTime compatibility? We'd put money on it.

Update: It's real! It appears to be an all-new app, instead of a version of iChat AV. You use your Mac's Address Book and make calls right from the app. If your chat counterpart is in portrait or landscape the display automatically adjusts, and you can also go to full screen. Better yet? It's out today, in a beta form. Find out more in our hands-on.

Gallery: FaceTime for OS X

FaceTime coming to OS X, beta available today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapplicationback to macback to mac 2010back to the macback to the mac 2010BackToMacBackToMac2010backtothemacBackToTheMac2010betaeventfacetimefacetime for macFacetimeForMaclivesteve jobsSteveJobsWed, 20 Oct 2010 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Savant stuffs iPod touch into multifunctional Touch Remote, includes VoIP and FaceTime promises]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/savant-stuffs-ipod-touch-into-multifunctional-touch-remote-incl/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/savant-stuffs-ipod-touch-into-multifunctional-touch-remote-incl/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/savant-stuffs-ipod-touch-into-multifunctional-touch-remote-incl/#comments That's no render we're looking at, Savant assures us, it's the most recent photograph of the company's Touch Remote prototype. This crazy do-it-all peripheral comes with an embedded fourth-gen iPod touch -- no word on whether you'll be able to remove it, though it looks unlikely -- and mirrors the abilities of Savant's iPad home control and automation app. That means that once you get your lights, climate control, network cameras, and home cinema hooked up to Savant's control hub, you'll have yourself a neatly streamlined remote to save you doing anything yourself again. Or so goes the theory, anyhow. Savant augments the offering with promises of VoIP and FaceTime integration by the time the Touch Remote ships to retailers in the first quarter of next year. MSRP is set at $399, which may or may not be feasible given that the iPod touch by itself costs at least $229. We shall see. For now, you can see the prototype device on video after the break.

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Savant stuffs iPod touch into multifunctional Touch Remote, includes VoIP and FaceTime promises originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you know that there's a 're-imagined' version of the classic 1970's television series Hawaii Five-O currently airing on CBS? Well, neither did we, but there is, and apparently, this guy (pictured above) talked to that smaller guy (also pictured above) on FaceTime on an episode which aired recently. We hope everything went well.

[Thanks, Silvio]

Screen Grabs: FaceTime hits prime time on Hawaii Five-0 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RIM's Mike Lazaridis famously warned that countries threatening to ban the BlackBerry might thumb their nose at other forms of internet transmission too, but if's far too early to tell if Apple was pressured into removing FaceTime or chose to for another reason entirely. It's worth noting that both the UAE and Egypt (also missing FaceTime website ads) have banned certain VoIP services in the past.

[Thanks, Mohammed]

iPhone 4 hits UAE and Qatar, but without FaceTime installed originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 It seems more than a little odd to us that Apple hasn't bothered to make FaceTime compatible with its own longstanding desktop video chat service, iChat, but we've at least supposed that it's an inevitability with whatever upcoming Mac OS X update or software bundle that Apple deems appropriate. Now Mac4Ever, who was spot on with a pile of rumors last year, but hasn't succeeded with its recent prediction of an iLife '11 launch in August, is saying that Apple is prepping FaceTime both for Mac and PC. We don't know if that means building a whole copy of iChat for Windows, or just making FaceTime compatible with some existing PC video chat service, but it would certainly improve the odds of us ever finding a legitimate use for FaceTime.

FaceTime headed for Mac OS X and Windows next? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applefacetimeilifeiphone 4Iphone4ipod touchIpodTouchmacvideo chatvideo conferencingVideoChatVideoConferencingwindowsFri, 10 Sep 2010 13:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Qik happy to work with FaceTime APIs; anticipates 75 million copies preloaded next year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/qik-happy-to-work-with-facetime-apis-anticipates-75-million-cop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/qik-happy-to-work-with-facetime-apis-anticipates-75-million-cop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/qik-happy-to-work-with-facetime-apis-anticipates-75-million-cop/#comments What's new with Qik, the cross-platform video chat and sharing service that made a splash on Sprint's EVO 4G? Oh, not much -- just some plans to make sure the app is the most popular client around. Qik reps just told us the company's definitely planning to integrate FaceTime compatibility (sound familiar?) as soon as Apple rolls out those free APIs, and is presently engaged in deals to make sure Qik comes preloaded on devices from most every major carrier and handset manufacturer worldwide. Presently preloaded on the aforementioned EVO 4G, Epic 4G, Samsung Omnia II and Nokia's N97 and N97 mini, the app is estimated to come standard on a total of 75 million devices by the end of next year. How many of those phones (and tablets?) will have front-facing cameras is a question for another day.

Update: Qik pinged us today to let us know that FaceTime isn't a sure thing -- rather, they're just looking to take video sharing and calling to as many systems and platforms as they can, and they'll certainly look into FaceTime when Apple makes APIs available.

Qik happy to work with FaceTime APIs; anticipates 75 million copies preloaded next year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAPIAppledealsfacetimemobileqikvideo callvideo callingvideo chatVideoCallVideoCallingVideoChatThu, 09 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mr. Extreme Closeup suggests next-gen iPad is testing FaceTime... right now]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/mr-extreme-closeup-suggests-next-gen-ipad-is-testing-facetime/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/mr-extreme-closeup-suggests-next-gen-ipad-is-testing-facetime/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/mr-extreme-closeup-suggests-next-gen-ipad-is-testing-facetime/#comments Honestly, from this distance it's hard to tell what's going on, but 9 to 5 Mac says we're looking at a next-gen camera-equipped iPad fielded specifically to test video calls. As you may recall, iPhone software surfaced with a very similar menu just weeks before the iPhone 4 came out, which either means someone was inspired to create a clever 'shop, or that we just got our first real glimpse at iProd 2,1. Oh, and Mr. Extreme Closeup? He's our friend Blurrycam's old college roommate, didn't you know?

Mr. Extreme Closeup suggests next-gen iPad is testing FaceTime... right now originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: iPod touch gets revamped


Gallery: Apple iPod touch (2010) press images

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iPod touch gets revamped: retina display, FaceTime, HD video recording originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2010applebreaking newsBreakingNewsfacetimefall music eventFallMusicEventiosipodipod touchIpodTouchretina displayRetinaDisplayWed, 01 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Email-based FaceTime support surfaces in iOS 4.1 beta 3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/email-based-facetime-support-surfaces-in-ios-4-1-beta-3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/email-based-facetime-support-surfaces-in-ios-4-1-beta-3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/email-based-facetime-support-surfaces-in-ios-4-1-beta-3/#comments Fool us once, shame on us. Fool us twice? Fuhgetaboutit. Apple has a thing for introducing new iPods each fall, and given that the existing touch is being given away gratis with a new student computer (not to mention how long in the tooth it is), we're guessing the tradition will continue in 2010. We'd heard earlier on in the year that Apple may toss FaceTime over to the iPod line whenever it finally gained a front-facing camera, and now the evidence is nearly too strong to ignore. In the latest iOS 4.1 beta (numero three, if you're keeping count), there's an option to connect to a contact via FaceTime by ringing their digits or by pinging their email address. We're guessing that the latter is there mostly for iPod touch users (the ones without Apple Peel 520s, anyway), and it's the most glaring sign yet that the next generation touch will flippin' finally boast a camera (or just a way around that SMS-based activation?). Still, we wouldn't get our hopes up too high -- falling ain't no fun, you know?

Email-based FaceTime support surfaces in iOS 4.1 beta 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple iPod touch LCD screen with front-facing camera slot spied? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecameraface timeFaceTimefront facing cameraFrontFacingCameraipodipod touchIpodTouchlcdpartsrumorrumorsThu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:00 EST<![CDATA[FaceTime 3G data consumption tested: about 3MB per minute]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/facetime-3g-data-consumption-tested-about-3mb-per-minute/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/facetime-3g-data-consumption-tested-about-3mb-per-minute/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/facetime-3g-data-consumption-tested-about-3mb-per-minute/#comments The folks over at 9to5Mac have kept up their investigation of FaceTime over 3G with a quick and dirty data usage analysis. Lest you've forgotten, jailbreaking Apple's Quattro permits walled garden escapees to FaceTime each other using dusty old 3G, and now we've got some numbers to show how much of an impact doing so will have on your bandwidth allowance. A 5-minute call resulted in 14.7MB of data transfers -- including both uploading and downloading -- for the 3G-riding iPhone, which breaks down to a rate slightly lower than 3MB per minute. That's not too horrible when you consider some streaming services use that much just to feed you video of England embarrassing itself in global football tournaments. Then again, we'd be remiss not to note that Fring does it at a claimed 1MB a minute and sans the jailbreak -- but who are we to begrudge having more options?

[Thanks, Sam]

FaceTime 3G data consumption tested: about 3MB per minute originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look, we don't doubt for a second that Apple's working on an iPad with a front-facing camera to support FaceTime. That's the obvious next step in Apple's relentless, iterative product-refresh cycle that keeps the money rolling in. But a story loose on the interwebs claiming "evidence" of Apple's intent is likely bunk, having more to do with a copy and paste error made by a low-level tech writer than Apple inadvertently revealing plans for the next generation iPad. As the story goes, Apple tipped its hand by adding a bullet to its "iPad in Business" deployment overview document describing the ability to restrict the iPad's non-existent camera via Exchange policy or configuration profiles. Thing is, the text is a word-for-word copy of the existing "iPhone in Business" document as shown in the image above. Move along folks, nothing to see here... literally, Apple already removed the camera bullet from the iPad document.

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Debunk: 'camera' reference in iPad configuration policy is likely a copy-paste error, not evidence of new iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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P.S.- If you're averse to jailbreaking, remember that Fring lets you make video calls over 3G without any shenanigans -- and unlike FaceTime, you can also video call non-iPhone users. Just sayin'!

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iPhone 4 jailbreak enables FaceTime video calling over 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FaceTime video call happens from most remote oceanic point, inspires sailors everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPod touch FaceTime calling to be based on email addresses? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleemailemail addressEmailAddressfacetimeiphoneipodipod touchIpodTouchrumorrumorstouchvideo callvideo callingVideoCallVideoCallingThu, 15 Jul 2010 11:17:00 EST<![CDATA[ZVRS to support live sign language translation via iPhone 4's FaceTime for calls between deaf and hearing users]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/zvrs-to-support-live-sign-language-translation-via-iphone-4s-fa/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/zvrs-to-support-live-sign-language-translation-via-iphone-4s-fa/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/zvrs-to-support-live-sign-language-translation-via-iphone-4s-fa/#comments While SMS and mobile email are great, they still can't match the emotion, interaction, and intonation of a live conversation with someone -- that's why our phones still ship with microphones and speakers, apparently. Of course, this is much more difficult when one of the parties is deaf or hard of hearing, which is where video relay services come in. With the help of a videophone or your computer's webcam, you can make a call with a live translator, who speaks your signed ramblings out loud to the hearing person on the other end. Of course you're usually stuck at a desk when doing this, but now ZVRS is going to be supporting calls made from the iPhone 4 over FaceTime. It might not be quite as sexy as Apple's goosebump-raising iPhone 4 commercial, since the phone obviously makes two-way sign language calls possible, but if the person on the other end doesn't have an iPhone 4 or doesn't know sign language, ZVRS seems like the next best thing. The new service will launch on July 26th. Check out a video of it in action after the break, the actual call starts at 2:25.

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ZVRS to support live sign language translation via iPhone 4's FaceTime for calls between deaf and hearing users originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FaceTime video call works beautifully on airplane's in-flight WiFi (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's a bit early to confirm anything just yet, but it's starting to look like Apple might be working on a new iPod touch. The latest of evidence backing up that shocking fact are two separate rumors that cover some familiarly territory, but with a bit more weight than before. The more convincing of those are some purportedly authentic iPod touch parts that have turned up on a number of Chinese websites, which clearly show a hole on the front of the device that's presumably for a front-facing camera. That's backed up by some fresh comments from an exec at UK retailer John Lewis, who said that a major iPod touch refresh is coming in September, and that it will match many of the iPhone 4's features, including a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, a gyroscope and, yes, FaceTime support.

Next-gen iPod touch rumors heat up: front-facing camera, September release? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applefacetimefront-facing cameraFront-facingCameraipodipod touchIpodTouchjohn lewisJohnLewisrumorThu, 08 Jul 2010 13:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Cisco suggests WiFi Flip Video camera by Christmas, wants to integrate products with Apple's FaceTime]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/cisco-suggests-wifi-flip-video-camera-by-christmas-wants-to-int/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/cisco-suggests-wifi-flip-video-camera-by-christmas-wants-to-int/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/cisco-suggests-wifi-flip-video-camera-by-christmas-wants-to-int/#commentsA rambling Computerworld report from Cisco's Live! event is bringing us news of even more goodies, beyond the business and home tablets already revealed. In an interview with Marthin De Beer, Senior VP of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group, De Beer strongly hints at a WiFi enabled Flip Video camera by the end of 2010. While he didn't say it in so many words, he did say, "We didn't buy Flip to have it be only a video recorder," adding, "I look forward to Christmas," when asked about a possible timeline. That seems clear enough.

The conversation then gets muddied when De Beer begins discussing video as a "pervasive play" for Cisco, something that will "ultimately span across everything we do." And in a bid to interoperate with all devices, including Apple's new handset and certainly future iOS devices, De Beer said, "We would absolutely love to integrate with FaceTime." When, is the question left unanswered. Until then Cisco plans to introduce a mobile Movi iPhone app to the App Store that ties back into Cisco's Tandberg SIP-based video conferencing solution. Now, maybe it's a stretch, but with Cisco slowly creeping into the consumer space, it's hard not to take away a sense that it will be introducing software and devices interoperable with its Silicon Valley neighbor's FaceTime solution in the not too distant future. Hit the source to read the interview in full.

Cisco suggests WiFi Flip Video camera by Christmas, wants to integrate products with Apple's FaceTime originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen some pretty good iPhone 4 KIRFs, but it looks like there's a new king in town: the Air Phone NO. 4. Not only does it faithfully emulate the iPhone 4's hardware design with what we can only assume is the highest quality materials (it even eliminates those pesky seams), but it packs a "non-smartphone OS" that has all your favorite apps including Safari, Mail, "Games," "Sound" and, last but not least, FaceTime -- or a FaceTime icon, at least. Curious to see what other wonders await behind that familiar veneer? Then you can apparently snag one of these in China right now for just $100.

Keepin' it real fake: Air Phone NO. 4 out-KIRFs the KIRFs with FaceTime app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>air phoneair phone no. 4AirPhoneAirPhoneNo.4applefacetimeiphoneiphone 4Iphone4kirfTue, 29 Jun 2010 12:03:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 4 FaceTime over a MiFi connection: because we had to try]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/iphone-4-facetime-over-a-mifi-connection-because-we-had-to-try/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/iphone-4-facetime-over-a-mifi-connection-because-we-had-to-try/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/iphone-4-facetime-over-a-mifi-connection-because-we-had-to-try/#comments Okay, so you're starting to come down from your post-purchase iPhone 4 gadget high and you're getting into the habit of using it just like you would any other phone. FaceTime was a neat trick on day one, sure -- but if there's a single thing significantly limiting its day-to-day usefulness, it's the fact that you can only use it over WiFi at the moment. Apple claims that they've got more work to do with carriers to make it usable over cellular, but how legit is that claim?

Seeing how MiFis and other mobile hotspot devices have quickly become a staple of doing business for us, we had a few lying around and figured we'd give it a shot: connect the phone to the MiFi, connect the MiFi to the 3G network, and give FaceTime a whirl. Our first attempt -- a call between Chris in the US with a Verizon MiFi and Richard in the UK -- failed pretty miserably (unlike our transatlantic Fring call), but a second call entirely within the UK using a 3-branded MiFi from Huawei worked quite well, as did a US-to-US Verizon call between Chris and Ross. In other words, it's definitely possible, but you might not get as flawless of an experience as you'll get with a nice, fat landline data connection backing you up. Follow the break for all three videos.

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iPhone 4 FaceTime over a MiFi connection: because we had to try originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

No one to test FaceTime with? Call Apple. originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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