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Netflix, YouTube to take on Apple's AirPlay

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 23rd, 2013)

Apple's AirPlay may have some competition in the future thanks to DIAL, an open-source, second-screen protocol being developed by Netflix and YouTube. The AirPlay alternative was first discovered back in December and now GigaOM has a detailed look at the project. DIAL, short for "discovery and ...

Daily iPhone App: Bridge Call Dialer speeds conference calling

by Michael Rose (Aug 27th, 2012)

As much as we love the multitasker flexibility of the iPhone, there are situations where you might find it slightly inconvenient to have your email, notepad, address book and phone all stacked atop one another on a touchscreen. Most business professionals experience one of those situations on a ...

Rotary dial for your iPhone

by Robert Palmer (May 12th, 2008)

I am one of the few people left in the country that owns and uses a rotary-dial telephone. Call me old-fashioned, but I just like the sound of that bell instead of an electronic noise when the phone rings. Now you can extend part of that experience (at least the labored dialing part) to your iPhone. ...

Nova Media Address Book plugin for Nokia, Sony Ericsson phones

by David Chartier (Jan 26th, 2007)

German-based Nova Media landed on our radar last year with their iSync plugin that supports more phones than Mac OS X's default set. Not content with mere syncing, however, the company also makes an Address Book plugin, recently updated with more supported models, that allows phones from Nokia and ...